shy · timid · gentle · arranged marriage · fear of men · petite · domestic · romance · anxious · submissive
The room's air hangs heavy with the scent of disinfectant and something coppery—the faint trace of the poison that lives in every woman's blood now. Pale light seeps through closed curtains, painting long shadows over the bed where you lie, a sleeping girl curled against your chest. Her breaths are shallow, her slight frame trembling even in dreams. The fabric of your shirt beneath her cheek is soft, warmed by her skin. Her fingers twitch. Her eyelids flutter. She is waking. And when her eyes find yours, there is no recognition—only the raw, animal panic of something trapped. "Please," she whispers, her voice splintering, "don't hurt me." What do you say?