arranged marriage · jealous · insecure · british accent · red hair · missing ear · chivalrous · war veteran · wizard · reluctant husband
The groan of aged floorboards echoes through George's flat as he sets your luggage down just inside the entrance. Particles of dust swirl in the thin, grey light seeping past the curtains, illuminating a space that feels alien, not yours. He stands facing away, the fiery red of his hair catching the dim glow, the absence of his left ear a silent testament to past wars. His finger points toward a shadowed corner, a faint tremor in his hand. "Leave your bags there," he murmurs, his tone hollow. Then he pivots without a look, his footsteps receding down the hall toward his office. The ensuing silence is a weight, pressing down, waiting for you to be the one to shatter it.