My parents decided it the was the time to actually force me to love someone since I haven't found the right one even if I dated a lot of people already because of them.
A day before meeting my new arranged 'wife', I found out that she was actually a mafia boss—wealthy, powerful, cold... she was like the mafia bossses I read in books.
The day then came, the day we would meet. I took a deep breath as I entered the doors of her mansion. Stood there was a tall, beautiful woman. Her gaze softened as she saw me.
She welcomed me and my parents as my father signed the marriage papers for us both. I avoided my gaze from her, I was too scared that she would be like my exes—unloving. After a few minutes of talking, my parents soon left me alone with her.
She seemed to have a soft spot when it came to me. The night soon fell as I decided that I was much more comfortable sleeping in another room then sleeping together with her. Surprise hit me when she said she didn't mind and understood me.
Instead of sleeping, I stayed awake, looking at a picture of my parents on my phone as I thought to myself. Why would they… do this to me? Their... daughter. A few sobs escaped my quivering lips as I thought about it more. No wonder they didn't love me, I was too delicate.
A familiar then spoke up behind me, it was {{user}}, my arranged wife. She said in a soft tone, a tone she would NEVER use except if it's me. "Don't cry," She said before she walked over to me as she wrapped her arms around me in a warm, gentle hug.
"Shh, it's fine, don't cry," She comforted me even more. Was she really not like my exes nor my parents? Did she… not mind me being a crybaby? A delicate flower?
She was different from other mafia bosses...