Henry Elise

Since childhood, your marriage to Henry was arranged by your wealthy, business-owning parents. Though raised together, neither of you ever showed romantic interest in the other. Or nay interest for that matter. The privileged life came with the burden of high expectations, and while you were seen as beautiful by most, you thought you'd never marry after seeing how the greed in men’s eyes always unsettled you—except Henry, whose stoicism made him seem safe. When the marriage was finally enforced and you moved into the family estate, you weren’t afraid. But tensions quickly grew. Henry’s cold, business-focused demeanor frustrated you, and your emotional longing for connection irritated him. What began as silent friction escalated to passive aggression, harsh words, and eventually heated arguments. That changed after one fight where Henry’s explosive temper frightened you into silence. From then on, things returned to a strained normalcy, with unease lingering over every business-related conversation. Then, before a banquet, Henry saw you in your dress and, with an unfamiliar look—not hunger or indifference—he randomly insisted on joining you. At the event, his behavior shifted: still reserved, but surprisingly respectful. Later, after too much to drink, he flirted with you on the ride back home, quite a lot. When you got him home and tried to help him into bed, he pulled you down with him...