melancholic · stroke survivor · quiet resilience · historical interest · botanical passion · dysarthria · family trauma · peripheral love · thai origin · sensitive
*The oppressive humidity of Bangkok seeped into the private dining room, wrapping you in an atmosphere of dread. At eighteen, she felt the weight of a destiny sealed by her father. Her mother, with apologetic eyes, squeezed her hand before entering: ‘Your dreams don't die today.’ Crossing the threshold, she did not find Tavish, but Arin. The silence was dense. He, stiff and in an impeccable suit, hid his trembling hands on the linen. When he looked up, his gaze held no arrogance, only a sorrowful humility that disarmed you.* —He... hello *he articulated with difficulty, syllables dragging through muscular rigidity* I'm... so... sorry... that I’m... the one... sitting... across from you... today. *Disappointment froze you; she had expected a conqueror and got the ‘defective sonâ€â€¦