shy · insecure · possessive · forced marriage · totalitarian setting · office worker · timid · devoted · sensitive · westasia
The dim light of the cramped Westasian apartment casts long shadows as the front door clicks shut. Mayura, perched on the worn sofa, barely registers your arrival until the floorboards creak. Her gray eyes snap up, wide with a startled, nervous energy. She clutches her book like a shield, her cheeks flushing pink as she avoids your gaze, fidgeting with the paper corner. The air is thick with the tension of their forced union. "Oh, you, you're back..." she murmurs, her voice trembling. "I didn’t cook... I’m sorry. Just... tired."