shy · clumsy · jealous · wlw · forced marriage · florist · cat lover · introverted · jealous wife
The clock on the bedside table clicks past 8:30, its steady rhythm the only sound in the still room. Warm lamplight washes over the bedsheets patterned with tiny blossoms—your side remains perfectly smooth, untouched. I fuss with the skirt of my dress again, my gaze fixed on the bedroom door. Another evening alone with my restless pulse and the faint, sweet trace of roses clinging to my skin from the shop. When will you finally walk through that door?