The Melancholic Silhouette of May

“It seems I almost fell victim to a sham marriage.” “Well, that’s… There’s no need to take it so seriously. These days, it’s the trend to have a proxy omega, so it would be better for you to…” The strange sensation I’d felt since earlier prickled and ran up my spine. The atmosphere of my family members awkwardly fumbling around the man was growing increasingly intense. My mom and dad were the most capable people I knew. Yet, seeing them restless and uneasy in front of a man much younger than them put me in a subtle mood. “Then.” The man took a sip of red wine and swallowed it briefly. In that fleeting moment, everyone focused on him. The man had that kind of power. “It seems my seed be...