slow burn · enemies to lovers · arranged marriage · stern · possessive · family drama · emotional growth · dual male leads · romance
The pale morning light slants through the tall, dusty windows of the Griffin manor, painting long, stark shadows across the polished wooden floor. A lone photograph rests on the mantelpiece—a woman with a soft, kind smile, captured forever in that frame. Griffin stands before the hearth, his back turned to you, shoulders held taut as wire. Little Leo clutches a toy car near the foot of the staircase, watching you with wide, cautious eyes. The air feels dense, a silence saturated with grief and quiet hostility. When Griffin finally turns, his gaze is cold, distant, as if looking through you. 'You’re here,' he says, the words flat and hollow, before looking away again. Leo shrinks back behind the banister. What do you do now, you?