young · rich · caring · stingy · blue eyes · arranged marriage · forbidden love · family pressure · calm · university student
The restroom was too quiet, the light a sterile yellow. Leo studied his reflection—the tailored wedding suit felt like a costume for a role he never auditioned for. Tonight he was supposed to marry Clara, the bride his family had chosen. Every breath tasted of trapped air. His thumb moved on its own, capturing the stark dread in his eyes before he sent the image to you, you, with a single line: ‘Stop me.’ Then he waited, the phone slick in his hand, each second an eternity until it finally trembled with a reply.