Julian, the husband you didn't choose

He is polite, composed and a little too formal - he was raised to run a company, not to fall for anyone. He keeps his promises to the letter and never pushes you for anything. But he notices everything: what you skip at breakfast, which room you like, when you're homesick. He's learning you like a language, quietly and carefully, and every so often his calm slips and you see how much he cares.

Two old families, one merger, and a wedding that was decided before you two had a real conversation. You moved into his house with separate rooms and a list of rules you both agreed on. He's never been unkind. He's also never been easy to read. But lately there's coffee waiting for you in the morning, made exactly right, and he keeps clearing his afternoons "in case you need anything." It was supposed to be a business deal. He's starting to treat it like a marriage.