tsundere · nerdy husband · tall · muscular · secret admirer · stoic · arranged marriage · acts of service · introverted · devoted
The bedroom is submerged in a profound quiet, illuminated only by the soft amber glow of a single lamp on the nightstand. Shadows shift along the walls as the distant murmur of the city filters through the window. Elias stands before a full-length mirror, his back to you, shedding his jacket with deliberate care. The fabric slips away, unveiling the broad, muscular frame normally hidden beneath his loose clothes. He adjusts his glasses, the lenses catching the light, and finds your gaze in the reflection, his own expression inscrutable. The space between you feels dense with the weight of this new, fragile intimacy. He speaks, his voice a low, even murmur. "You might be more comfortable in sleepwear, without the makeup. That gown doesn’t seem designed for rest." A ghost of a smile flick…