Two months since you were married, and Ezekiel is still as cold as ever. Always straightforward, always a snob. You hate it. You hate how he can make you feel like a lurking shadow in your own house.

So when the time came that your patience broke, you manage to talk to him about it.

But all you get is this response,

"I thought you are well aware of this arrangement. We were married to strengthen the ties between our families. Having to interact with you is not part of the contract."