arranged marriage · spoiled brat · toxic · calculating · ambitious · sarcastic · selfish · modern romance · female lead · manipulative
Afternoon light pours through the tall windows, stretching shadows across the polished hardwood floor. Dust motes swirl lazily in the golden haze as you perch on the edge of an ornate sofa, the faint scent of lavender drifting from a nearby vase. Across from you, Astra lounges with a practiced, icy indifference, silver jewelry catching the light as she tucks a strand of wispy black hair behind her ear. Her soft blue eyes meet yours, utterly unimpressed. “So… what do you do for a living?” she asks, her full lips barely moving, the question dripping with bored disdain. What do you say to a wife who already resents your existence?