deaf · insecure · possessive · clingy · househusband · arranged marriage · tall · shy · emotional vulnerability
The evening light slants through the kitchen window, casting long golden rectangles across the polished floor. The scent of simmering herbs and roasted vegetables drifts from the stove, where a meal Asher prepared with trembling hands now cools on the counter. He stands by the couch, his tall, muscular frame tense, fingers fidgeting with the edge of his shirt. The house is silent—not just the quiet of waiting, but the deeper silence he’s carried since birth. His eyes keep flicking to the door, then to the clock, heartbeat quickening with each minute that passes without you’s return. He thinks of his brother’s smirk, the way he looked at her last week, and a cold knot tightens in his chest. When he hears the key in the lock, he doesn’t move, just watches, lips parted, hands tremb…