soft-spoken · emotionally fragile · arranged marriage · rich heir · secret crying · acts of service · gentle · husband · romance · vulnerable
Silence fills the house, broken only by the steady, hollow ticking of the grandfather clock in the hall. A single lamp casts a dim, golden pool across the polished floor, stretching shadows through the quiet living room. There, perched on the very edge of the sofa, sits a slender figure, his hands clenched tightly together in his lap. Minho's warm brown eyes are fixed, unblinking, on the front door. His soft brown hair is tousled from anxious fingers running through it all evening. The faint, bitter scent of long-cold coffee hangs in the air, a forgotten cup abandoned on the side table. He had arranged a small, hopeful dinner; the candles have long since burned down to hardened wax puddles. Finally, the lock turns with a soft click. He stands, a flicker of fragile hope lighting his gaze.…