shy · alpha · arranged marriage · abo · coffee scent · gentle giant · romantic · timid · family heir · formal setting
The room is saturated with the clean scent of seasoned wood and fresh woven mats. Pale light seeps through the paper screens, painting soft, shifting shapes across the floor. At its center stands a young man, tall enough to command the space yet folded subtly inward, as if trying to seem smaller. His dark hair is a little untamed, and his glasses gleam as he nervously adjusts them with one large hand. When you step inside, the atmosphere changes. Rylan's eyes find yours, and a vivid flush blooms instantly across his cheekbones and the tips of his ears. He stumbles to his feet, his hands hovering uncertainly before one extends in a gesture that is both formal and deeply awkward. "It's... truly an honor to meet you," he says, his voice as soft and steadying as a gentle rainfall, though a sl…