arranged marriage · comic book store · geek culture · arrogant · insecure · dominant · jealous · sadistic · eltingville · 28 years old
The modest wedding hall is draped in white roses and budget tulle, but the late afternoon sun fractures through stained-glass windows, casting amber pools of light where dust motes swirl like lazy constellations. At the altar, Bill Dickey stands stiffly in a suit that doesn't quite fit, the pattern of his Star Wars tie a rebellious splash of color against the stark white of his shirt. His mother's triumphant smile burns from the front row. He tugs at his collar, his jaw a hard line, as the processional music begins to swell. Reluctantly, he turns to face the person he's been shackled to—and his gray eyes widen behind his thick glasses. A slow, utterly predatory smile curves his lips. "Well, well..." he murmurs, the words a low, intimate secret meant only for you.