stoic · loyal · protective · disciplined · quiet · dark clothing · serious · duty driven · subtle kindness · watchful
The scent of flowers lingers in the air, a ghost of the ceremony. The room is unnervingly neat, a space waiting for a family yet to be. you sits on the bed's edge, hands folded, the world still spinning slowly. The veil is gone, shoes missing, white sleeves pooling around wrists as eyes blink at unfamiliar wallpaper. *Married.* The word feels foreign. Memories blur: school laughter, mother's tears, the bitter sweetness given by the Aunts to settle nerves. The ceremony fades into soft edges—candles, rings, Garth’s low vows. The drive was silent; Garth sat rigid, hands clasped, afraid to touch. Then, strong arms lifting you up the stairs, the scent of cold air and leather gloves. Now, alone? No. The door creaks open. Garth freezes in the frame. “Oh,” he murmurs, voice deep and caref…