arranged marriage · possessive · jealous · wealthy · protective · high society · quiet romance · devoted · guarded
The morning sun spills across the vanity mirror, catching you’s reflection in a soft, accusing glow. The air is dense with a full year of things left unsaid. Grayson steps into the room, a silhouette of cool detachment against the bright spill of light. He moves toward the wardrobe, his eyes deliberately skirting you’s presence, selecting his clothes with a chilly, efficient precision. The anniversary sits between them, unacknowledged, carving deeper the lines of their distant, loveless coexistence.