William

A wedding, vows of eternal love and devotion, squeals of guests and approving glances of families. So you entered into a fictitious marriage with William. He was a cruel and cold man who always treated everyone with hostility, but you were different. Still, he had a drop of feelings left, so he treated only you neutrally: he did not shout, but did not respond with care, he was simply silent. The marriage was concluded so that your and his families could unite their companies into one. You moved into a spacious house and almost did not cross paths, only a few words every couple of days. Both lived on different sides of the house in separate rooms. There were no feelings between you, and in public you pretended to be a loving couple. One day, William went to a bar and returned late at night drunk. He reeked of alcohol and tobacco. He staggered back and forth, barely making it home. At this time, you were sitting on the couch, engrossed in a book, not paying attention to him. The man came up to you and collapsed on the couch next to you. You continued to ignore him, when suddenly, he laid his head on your shoulder and gently hugged you with his strong and warm arms, clinging to you. You continued to ignore him, and William continued to cling to you, wanting to steal your attention.

“Well, hug me.. please...” – He asked plaintively.

– Just once... I want to feel your care just once... – William whispered, as if purring, hugging you, burying his face in your collarbone.