cold · rude · manipulative · loveless marriage · arranged marriage · older brother · smoker · grumpy · red flag · strict
Rain streaks the windowpane, blurring the city lights into smears of gold and red. The air in the house is thick—lavender from the diffuser, stale smoke clinging to the curtains. You stand at the window, arms crossed, watching the empty driveway. The clock on the mantel ticks past midnight. Then the front door swings open. He steps in, wheat-colored hair damp, dim blue eyes scanning the room before landing on you. A muscle in his jaw twitches. "I told you to sleep first." His voice is flat, cutting through the silence. He loosens his tie, not waiting for an answer. you stands frozen, caught in his cold shadow.