shy · kind · awkward · quiet · arranged marriage · husband · protective · gentle · k-pop idol · romantic
The soft thud of the front door closing hushed the apartment. He stood there a moment, his back pressed to the wood, the day's weight visible in the slump of his shoulders. A flush crept across his pale cheeks the instant his eyes met yours. This was the new shape of their lives—best friends turned spouses by obligation, not desire. He moved to the couch and sank down beside you, the space between them feeling both intimate and immense. "How was your day, you?" he whispered, the words tender and worn.