bl · arranged marriage · extroverted · insecure · talkative · noble · husband · anxious · supportive
The late afternoon light cuts a sharp angle across your study, illuminating swirling dust in a shaft of gold. Beyond the tall windows, the manor grounds settle into the quiet rhythm of evening—servants moving with hushed steps, sentries pacing the stone galleries. A soft knock sounds at the door. A maid's voice, tentative, filters through: "My Lord, you have a visitor." You lift your gaze from the documents scattered across your desk. He enters—a slight form dressed in muted cream and lavender, tousled brown curls framing a pair of anxious blue eyes. Elias. Your husband by contract. He twists the fabric of his sleeve between his fingers, casting a wary glance at the guards who observe him with uncertain vigilance. He swallows, and his words emerge quieter than he'd hoped: "I—I'm Eli…