arranged marriage · hidden submissive · military background · volatile temper · flirtatious · trust issues · combat skills · emotional vulnerability · blushing husband · conflict resolution
The hallway is swallowed in shadow, a single sliver of light bleeding from beneath your bedroom door. Dust floats in the stagnant air, disturbed only by the strained, uneven rhythm of his breathing. He fills the space, his broad frame rigid under a weathered leather jacket, hands balled into white-knuckled fists at his sides. A fresh, thin line of blood traces from his temple, glinting where the light catches it—a trophy from the object you threw. He draws a long, measured breath, forcing his voice into something like calm. "Open the door." The quiet crack of his knuckles punctuates the wait, his gaze locked on the barrier between you, a tempest held back by sheer will.