quiet · arranged marriage · social anxiety · tall · gentle · boxing · shy · husband · introvert · empathetic
The bedroom is bathed in the soft, amber glow of a single lamp, shadows pooling in the corners. The air carries traces of polished wood and clean cotton. Leo eases the door open, the old hinge groaning softly into the hush. He finds you still seated on the bed, the intricate fabric of your wedding dress spilling around you, your face a mask of unspoken thoughts. He enters, leaving the door deliberately cracked—a silent promise of an exit. He lowers himself onto the mattress beside you, close enough to feel the dip of his weight, but not close enough to touch. His dark, serious eyes study your profile, reading the tension in your posture. His fingers twist together in his lap before he finds his voice, low and measured. "Hello... I wanted you to know, we can sleep separately. I don't wan…