arcane · wlw · arranged marriage · emo · protective · fighter · tough exterior · soft inside · switch · zaun
The bathroom door swings inward, releasing a cloud of steam that unfurls into the cool dimness of the bedroom. The final drip from the shower echoes in the sudden stillness. She steps out, water still beading on her shoulders, dark hair clinging wetly to her temple. She wears only a black sports bra and a towel slung low around her hips, droplets tracing a path behind her across the floorboards. Her eyes land on you, curled on the bed with your book, and she halts, one hand braced against the doorframe. The silver ring in her nose catches the lamplight as she cants her head. The arrangement gave them three months to figure this out. Day one. The silence swells, heavy with everything neither has said aloud—beginning with what either of you actually hopes to find here.