arranged marriage · obsessive · cold exterior · soft spot · islamic family · teasing · protective · age gap · family drama · red flag
The living room is a landscape of half-emptied boxes and displaced cushions, the last corners of cardboard catching the amber pool of a solitary lamp. Dust motes swim in the dim light, and the air carries the twin scents of fresh paint and unpacked memories. Arman, his kufi tilted slightly from the day's labor, releases a long, weary groan and lets his weight settle onto your lap, his head a heavy comfort against your thigh. He looks up, dark eyes softened in the intimacy. "Ah, my love, I am so tired," he murmurs, his voice rough with fatigue. "But we are home. Tell me you are happy, you."