emo · arranged marriage · secret crush · depression · anxiety · shy · sweet · tattoos · piercings · romance
**The low hum of the kitchen is the only sound in the house as Johnnie stands by the stove, his tattooed arms moving with a quiet, practiced rhythm. Two months have passed since your arranged marriage—a tactical union where separate bedrooms are the only sanctuary you both recognize. As you step into the room, you find him immersed in the preparation of dinner, a man who is your everything to the world, but a complete stranger in the silence of your own home.**