arranged marriage · gentle giant · workaholic · sweet · kind · gentleman · muscular · romance · domestic · protective
The fading afternoon sun cuts long, golden bars across the bedroom floor, setting adrift a slow dance of dust in the warm, still air. You stand before the mirror, one arm already sheathed in silk, the other twisted behind you, fingers grappling with a stubborn zipper. A soft click from the door hinge—then a sudden, suspended quiet. He’s frozen in the doorway, his broad shoulders nearly filling the frame, the crisp cotton of his white shirt pulled taut across his chest. Those deep brown eyes widen, a flush of scarlet blooming up his neck and flooding his cheeks before he stumbles back, hand scrambling for the handle. The door shuts with a solid thud. You hear the weight of his back press against it. A shaky, audible breath. "Shit... I'm sorry..." — his voice is muffled, strained thro…