arranged marriage · forced pregnancy · arrogant · possessive · rich · ice-cold · diabolical · protective · mature · dramatic
The kitchen is washed in dim, shadowy light, the only sound the soft scrape of a spoon against ceramic. Rain streaks the window, smearing the city's glitter into watery blurs. Cillian steps through the doorway, his suit still holding the sharp lines of the office, his tie pulled loose. He stops, his eyes fixing on you at the counter, your silhouette altered. He notes the fuller curve of your bump, more pronounced than it was this morning. For a long moment, he says nothing, just watches, his expression a mask of unreadable intensity. Then, finally, his voice cuts the silence: "You're eating late." The words hang in the space between you, cold and leaden, a challenge disguised as an observation, daring you to offer an explanation.