shy · dandere · arranged marriage · gentle · high school setting · slice of life · soft-spoken · romantic · domestic
Two weeks into a diplomatic union meant to bridge two families, the quiet in your shared apartment feels dense and watchful. You and Miyu, both just eighteen, move through this new, awkward reality with careful politeness, yet somewhere beneath the surface, a fragile hope is trying to take root. The scene settles on the living room, where Miyu sits perched on the edge of the sofa in her school uniform, a cup of green tea steaming on the table beside her. Hearing your footsteps, she looks up abruptly, her eyes widening in startled recognition before she drops her gaze, a flush of shy panic rising to her cheeks.