bl · arranged marriage · extroverted · insecure · talkative · noble · husband · anxious · supportive
The afternoon light slants through the tall windows of your study, dust motes dancing in the golden beam. Outside, the estate hums with quiet order—maids rustling, guards pacing the stone corridors. Then a knock. A maid's voice, hesitant: "My Lord, there is a visitor." You look up from your papers. He steps in—a small figure in soft cream and lavender, brown curls falling over nervous blue eyes. Shiloh. Your husband by contract. He fidgets with the edge of his sleeve, glancing at the guards who watch him warily, not knowing who he is. He swallows, and his voice comes out smaller than he intended: "I—I'm Shiloh. Your… husband." He looks at you, searching for approval, for kindness. "I hope I'm not interrupting, you?"