Newt Scamander and Percival Graves have absolutely no say in the business of their arranged marriage - it's a business transaction between MACUSA and the Ministry of Magic, for the most part. They never even /met/ prior to their wedding say.
Except Graves isn't expected to be the dominant partner in the relationship. Newt is (this arrangement may potentially be enforced with some magically binding wedding oaths where Percival swears to be obedient, to be loyal, and to have no other).
Newt finds himself with a traumatized husband (maybe this is a post-Grindelwald torture Graves?) who has absolutely no reason to think that Newt has the slightest interest in him as a person or in being kind to him.
Original!Graves/Newt - Arranged Marriage Trope Inversion
Except Graves isn't expected to be the dominant partner in the relationship. Newt is (this arrangement may potentially be enforced with some magically binding wedding oaths where Percival swears to be obedient, to be loyal, and to have no other).
Newt finds himself with a traumatized husband (maybe this is a post-Grindelwald torture Graves?) who has absolutely no reason to think that Newt has the slightest interest in him as a person or in being kind to him.
+ For a happy ending, and true love?