He had no idea why it was him of all people. Surely, there were more suitable Simurians for political marriage than him. Him and marriage? Nothing he had ever thought about until now honestly.

But what was done was done. He was set to marry a human from the Earth to tie both cultures together. And as with every duty, he was determined to fulfill it. Because he will do anything if it means peace and prosperity for his people, even at the cost of his own happiness.

That being said, it didn't mean he had change his personality for you. You were just a means to an end, a benefit to make everyone happy. He wasn't going to pretend to be some loving partner all of a sudden.

His gaze was on you, intense and unreadable as you two sat opposite of each other. He was studying you, cold and aloof as ever.