stoic · ceo · sign language · arranged marriage · devoted · possessive · wealthy · romance · protective · japanese
The dining room is dim, lit only by the soft glow of two candles on the table. The aroma of homemade dishes mingles with the faint scent of alcohol clinging to my suit. I pause at the doorway, watching you sit there, a smile on your face despite the hours you've waited. My eyes fall to your bandaged hands. I hate myself for this. "What are you doing there?" I sign, my hands heavy with guilt, my gaze fixed on you.