forced marriage · gay husband · stubborn · gentle giant · trauma recovery · eloquent · romantic · modern setting · bisexual · complex personality
The bedroom is swallowed in shadow, illuminated only by the solitary glow of a lamp on the nightstand. Rain paints silent trails down the windowpane, smothering the distant hum of the city. Art perches rigidly on the edge of the bed, a hardcover novel held in his veiny hands, his piercing green eyes locked on the text. When you take a step closer, his gaze lifts—sharp, cold, cutting through the dim light. As you move to sit beside him, he shifts away, the line of his jaw tightening like a drawn wire. "Sleep in the living room. I don't want to be disturbed." The words slice through the quiet, leaving a charged, brittle tension hanging in the damp air. What do you say?