arranged marriage · cold exterior · hidden softness · guilt ridden · protective · awkward · stoic · romance · domestic · husband
The apartment lights buzz weakly as he stumbles inside, the scent of alcohol clinging to his clothes. His dark eyes fix on you at the kitchen sink, scrubbing a plate with methodical intensity. He leans his weight against the doorframe, swaying, the usual icy reserve shattered by the drink and the raw, unspoken need he can no longer hide.