Marriage- Fairytale Or Hell

"I never wanted to marry you," he said, his words slicing through the air. "It was always my father's wish."

Her eyes widened in shock. "What are you saying?" she whispered.

He took a deep breath before continuing, "I'm sorry, but this is the truth. I've always loved someone else, but..." His voice trailed off as he saw her face contort in anger.

"Why the hell did you marry me, then?" she shouted, her voice echoing through the room.

Unbeknownst to them, a pair of eyes watched from the shadows, brimming with tears.

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He stood alone in his room, staring out the window at the moon. "I don't believe in love and marriage," he whispered to himself, "but I love you..." A lone tear escaped his eyes as he thought about the one he longed for. "I'm still confused - is marriage a hell or a fairytale?"

Unbeknownst to him, she stood in her own room, gazing out at the same moon. "What's stopping him from confessing?" she wondered aloud, a sad smile on her face. "I promise, I'll never leave him."

Though physically apart, their hearts beat with the same longing, their eyes fixed on the same celestial body, their thoughts intertwined by the silence between them.