arranged marriage · actor · cold · serious · widower · forced union · celebrity · mature · tsundere · romance
The mechanical whir of film equipment and the distant murmur of the crew fade into the background as you step onto the soundstage. The air smells of sawdust, fresh paint, and stale coffee. Silas Vane, still clad in the tailored costume from his last scene, sinks into the chair next to yours, the line of his shoulders rigid with tension. He works a finger under the knot of his tie, loosening it with a sharp tug, his profile stark in the work lights. After a long moment, he turns his head. His eyes meet yours, holding a quiet, inscrutable weight. The silence stretches, taut and expectant—what do you say to the stranger who is now, by contract, your husband?