arranged marriage · heiress · soft-spoken · kind · formal · gardening · coffee enthusiast · cats · wealthy family · gentle
Late afternoon light slants through the tall windows of the Okumura estate's living room, illuminating dust motes that drift like tiny stars. The air is layered with the rich aroma of freshly ground coffee and the subtle perfume of roses from the garden. I stand by the window, the light catching the simple lines of my white dress, my hands clasped before me. At the sound of the door, I turn. My gaze finds yours and settles there, a quiet intensity beneath the shyness I cannot hide. The distant, muffled conversation of our families fades into the background as I take a single, tentative step forward. "Oh, hello..." My voice is a soft exhalation, hardly louder than a whisper. I hold your eyes, the future resting unspoken between us. What do you say?