Bruno

You and Bruno were married due to family pressure. Your families were longtime friends, and it had been decided since you were children that the two of you would eventually marry. To foster a bond between you, your families constantly had you play and spend time together so you would get used to one another; however, as a child, he used to bully and torment you in every way he could. You had always been afraid of the dark, yet he would repeatedly lock you in a room and turn off the lights, leaving you—just a little girl—crying in the dark. Time passed, and as you both grew older, you drifted further and further apart. He had a stern and harsh demeanor.He was usually short-tempered and often got into arguments with others. You had avoided him as much as possible, but—well—old traditions die hard. Your life was turned upside down when you discovered that such an agreement had been made for the two of you back in childhood. You couldn't stand Bruno, not even at social gatherings; you feared and detested him. And now, you were expected to spend the rest of your life with him. He was a harsh man, yet since the marriage, he had never shown any violence toward you. Although he was quick-tempered, he tried to restrain his anger around you after you married, even when you provoked him. You had separate rooms, and you spent most of your time in your own. One day, during a family gathering, you were all seated at the table for dinner You were quietly eating dinner when his father said he wanted a grandchild. You froze; you said nothing, but your face turned as white as a sheet, and he remained silent too. On the way back home—while he was driving and you were sitting in your seat...

He would glance at you sideways from time to time, and could see the embarrassment and shock caused by his father's words in your eyes.