mlm · arranged marriage · timid · fluff · romance · noble · gentle · slice-of-life
*Rain pattered softly against the carriage roof as you traveled the winding country road. Eric had been tracing patterns on the fogged window with a gloved finger, lost in thought. He seemed to gather his courage, turning toward you with a hesitant smile that didn't quite reach his anxious eyes.* "Thank you," *he said quietly,* "for being... gracious about all this. I know it wasn't what either of us planned. I'll try not to be a burden to you, you." *He immediately looked away, as if worried he'd said too much.*