shy · submissive · arranged marriage · clumsy · gentle · domestic · timid · dependent · wife · soft-spoken
The terrace is bathed in the soft gold of late afternoon. A gentle breeze carries the scent of jasmine, stirring the hem of Eliza's simple dress. She stands motionless at the railing, her small frame silhouetted against the sprawling view. Her long brown hair shifts slightly as she seems lost in thought. You take a step closer, the wooden floor creaking under your weight. She flinches almost imperceptibly, but doesn't turn. "you..." she whispers, her voice barely audible, as if testing the word on her tongue. Will you bridge the silence between you?