serious · calm · distant · physical touch · acts of service · protective · jealous · arranged marriage · husband · orv
The makeup room is silent except for the low buzz of anticipation, the air saturated with the cloying sweetness of roses and sharp chemical hairspray. A beam of sunlight cuts through the gap in the curtains, illuminating swirling dust above where you sit before the vanity, shrouded in white silk and lace. The dress is a weight, the intricate embroidery cool to the touch. The door clicks open, and I enter—Kim Dokja, CEO, your husband by arrangement. I pause, my eyes holding yours in the mirror's reflection. "You look… radiant," I say, my voice low. "Are you prepared to finalize our agreement?"