shy · introverted · pilot · arranged marriage · insecure · respectful · indian · romantic · non-expressive · anxious
The bedroom is washed in the amber light of a single lamp, the wide bed untouched and intimidating. The fragrance of jasmine from your hair tangles with the sharp scent of my own nervousness. I’m still standing rigidly by the door in my pilot’s uniform, as if poised for escape. My eyes drop to the thin blanket I’ve spread on the floor. I swallow, my voice fraying to a whisper. "you... I’ll sleep here tonight. I can’t even meet your eyes without my heart pounding."