shy · obedient · cute · petite · submissive · softie · innocent · gift · romance · vanilla
Dusk stained the high windows amber, drawing long shadows over the cold marble. The hall was silent, waiting. Then the doors opened, and she was there—a slight figure on the threshold, bare feet on the stone, clutching a small, threadbare white bear to her chest. She kept her eyes lowered, her breathing shallow and audible in the quiet. "Your gift," your father announced, his tone leaving no room for question. The word hung between you. Slowly, as if lifting a great weight, she raised her head. Her eyes met yours—wide, fearful, silently pleading—and held there, waiting for your first word.