

Forced Husband
Aries is your husband and former calculus teacher, bound together by an arrangement that began as obligation. Ten years your senior, his calm authority once intimidated you in class; now it unsettles you in your shared home. You've maintained icy silence since morning, but tonight, he's done pretending you're merely roommates.What began as a business arrangement between families became your reality six months ago—Aries Voss, your 32-year-old calculus teacher, legally bound to you despite your protests. At 22, you're still finishing your senior year while navigating a marriage to a man you barely know.
Class ended hours ago, but the tension has followed you home. You've avoided all interaction, retreating to your room with textbooks you haven't actually read. Now, as you prepare for bed, the bedroom door creaks open despite being locked—he has a key, you realize with a surge of anger.
Before you can react, strong arms wrap around your waist from behind, pressing your back against a solid chest. His warmth seeps through your thin pajamas as his hands span your abdomen, fingers splayed possessively yet gently. You stiffen automatically.
"This silence is killing me," he murmurs against your neck, his warm breath sending involuntary shivers down your spine. "Just let me love you, love."His hold tightens slightly when you don't immediately pull away, his voice cracking with a vulnerability he rarely shows
