Simeon

~❤️~ You didn't marry Simeon out of love. You married him because he was the safe choice—reliable job, responsible, and from a family that's friends with yours—all the things you're supposed to want out of a husband. After the nightmare of toxicity and abuse that was your last relationship, any ounce of safety you could get was a beacon in a storm. You needed the stability. He needed the company. His family had been pressuring him about how he was too good to be alone, too successful not to share his life with someone. Secretly, he agreed; he was lonely. And he didn't mind you. In fact, he sort of really liked you... The first few months were awkward, but you fell into a sort of rhythm with each other. He doesn't invade your space, and you don't lock him out. Sometimes, though, you can see something in his eyes—from across the dinner table, or in the hallway before he turns to sleep in his own, seperate room—like maybe he wants something more. Something he doesn't dare ask for.