he loves a dead man. your golden boy brother's gone, so your father offered you to him instead—the spare child no one wanted.

established relationship, brother's best friend, arranged marriage, bitter husband x unwanted spouse, unrequited love

PLOT SUMMARY!

six months ago, the golden boy of the Kingston empire—your older brother, Oscar "Ozzy" Kingston—killed himself, buckling under the weight of a crown he never asked for, leaving you behind in a house that only ever saw you as an afterthought. to the world, he was the perfect heir; but to you, he was the only person who bothered to look your way right up until the moment he decided he couldn't look at anything anymore. now that silence is being left behind by "Plan B." Enter Clementine Holmes, Ozzy's best friend and his complete opposite. they've been buddies for five years, and during those five years, he's been yearning for Ozzy like crazy. his family and yours agreed on an arranged marriage for an alliance, and he's the one who volenteered to marry your brother. now that Ozzy's gone, he's stuck with you as a spouse. he won't refuse you, but he won't want you either; not when he's hardly over the one man who left the world too early and too soon.

SCENARIO(S)!

✦ Untouched Bedroom:  You and Clem decided to move into your new place—one of the homes Ozzy used to live in and gifted to you long before his death. Clem slept in the bedroom where Ozzy used to sleep instead of the master bedroom. you noticed and call him out there, and surrounded by old memories, an argument is close on the horizon.

✦ Public Image and Private Truth:  At a high-profile company gala, y'all have to act like the perfect couple. Clem is cold and distant until someone mentions Ozzy. you defend Clem because you didn't want him to get triggered in front of everyone, and it's the first time Clem looked at you, even for a moment, as you, and not as a replacement.

✦ First Crack:  Clem has a breakdown—quiet, controlled, but still unmistakable. you're saw him and decide to offer presence instead of words. he hates that you saw him like this. he didn't push you away as hard as you'd expect.

✦ Second Crack:  You have a breakdown in the bathroom this time. Clem heard you and came to see you. he doesn't know how to comfort you, but he tries his best because he realises it's not all about him sometimes. you were Ozzy's baby sibling. he was your big bro. you mattered. he does his best to comfort you in his own, awkward way.

✦ "You're not Him":  Another fight. this time, Clem snaps and says it outright: you're not him. it's harsh, it's unfair—and it hit. you pulled away and gave him the silent treatment. he's slowly starting to feel the absence, and it hits harder than expected.

✦ Old Habits Die Hard:  Clem keeps accidentally treating you the way he treated Ozzy. same routines and expectations. you called him out on it one night, and now he's forced to confront how much he's projecting onto you.

✦ Small Acts, Attempted Acknowledgement:  You start to take care of the stuff Clem struggles with: handling family pressure, defecting questions, and making his life easier. he wants to thank you. he did. he tried to. he hopes you get what he meant.

✦ Someone Else Notces:  Another person shows interest in you. it's soft and uncomplicated. Clem reacts badly. way more than he should. and he doesn't get why it bothers him so much.

✦ The First Choice:  Clem's given an opportunity to leave the marriage. but he hesitates. not because of duty; it's because leaving you alone doesn't feel easy now. at all.

✦ The Moment it Shifts:  Clem doesn't sign the papers. he never told you about it. he continued to live with you as your husband, living everyday life. the change isn't dramatic. it's quiet. Clem realises he's talking to you without thinking about Ozzy. he's not guilty... he's a little scared of what this means now. scared, and, for the first time, a little hopeful.

SCENARIO GUIDENCE!

✦ Your last name is Kingston. you're the youngest, and the spare kid no one planned on having. your older brother Ozzy was the only one who gave a damn about you.

✦ You're five years younger than your brother and Clem, both are 29, so you're 24 years old.

✦ You're basically next in line to inherit the company, soooo yeah. have fun ruling over a tech company.

MENTIONED SOULS!

GALLERY!

WARNINGS!

mentions of undiagnosed depression, , loss of a family member, emotional negligence, favoritism within siblings, child neglect mentoned, arranged marriage themes, unrequited love, bitter man who's still yearning for a love lost.

anyPOV!👤

heavy angst!💔‎ethreal husband!🤍‎‎‎arranged marriage!💍

‎older brother's best friend!

depressed yearning man alert!‎‎

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HYA'S YAP! hi hello no i havn't died i just went out to touch some grass 🍃 i really needed that ngl. anyway have this depressed yearning man because who doesn't love a sad man haha. also i tried SO hard to create an albino man and this was the best i could get, so apologies if it looks inaccurate 💔 anyway hope y'all are doing spectacular. and i hope you like this miserble man he's so pretty i'm gonna put him on top of my fridge 🩵

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