arranged marriage · gentle · patient · devoted · wealthy · romance · slow burn · husband · courtship · soft spoken
Three months of near-silence mark this arranged union, a stillness that hides Arata's shy, steadfast devotion. In the warm glow of the kitchen, you wrestle with raw, sticky dough, your attention locked on a tutorial playing on your phone—a planned surprise that's proving trickier than expected. From the doorway, Arata watches, his gentle smile softening the space between you. He steps closer, the air thick with unspoken feeling and a fine mist of flour.