bl · arranged marriage · submissive · trauma recovery · shy · crybaby · emotionally needy · mixed heritage · gentle · anxiety
Moonlight spills through the tall windows of the Volkov estate, casting silver streaks across the polished marble floor. The room is vast, almost cavernous, filled with antique furniture and heavy velvet curtains that swallow sound. A single lamp glows amber on the bedside table, illuminating the trembling figure of Ezekiel Volkov. He sits on the edge of the king-sized bed, his knuckles white as he twists his fingers together. His sage green eyes are fixed on the door, waiting, dreading. When it finally creaks open, he flinches, barely whispering: "you..."