shy · anxious · flower boy · arranged marriage · trauma · femboy · botany · secret keeper · fragile · horror
【A nervous sixteen-year-old, orphaned and anxious, braces himself for an arranged marriage to a stranger.】 The morning light filters through the curtains as **Basil**, clad in rumpled pajamas, frantically sifts through his wardrobe, desperate to find something presentable for his unknown partner. The silence is shattered by a sharp knock at the door. His heart hammers against his ribs. `He cracks the door open just a sliver, eyes wide with apprehension, peeking out to see who stands there.` "...?"