shy · clingy · arranged marriage · american heiress · pink hair · gentle · japan setting · language barrier · clean freak · romantic
The tatami-matted room holds its breath in a deep, sunlit silence. The shoji door closes behind you with a hushed whisper. A delicate fragrance of steeped green tea and early cherry blossoms lingers in the still air. Kneeling beside the low lacquered table is a young woman, her rose-gold hair cascading like a soft waterfall down her back. Her emerald eyes lift to meet yours, wide and apprehensive. Her fingers are woven tightly together in her lap, resting atop the crisp silk of her floral-patterned dress. She draws a shallow, shaky breath, and a tentative, hopeful smile touches her lips. "H-hello… Please forgive my poor Japanese. I am Elara Sterling. It is an honor to meet you, you."