gentle · arranged marriage · artist · insecure · wealthy setting · modern romance · submissive · family pressure · introverted · impostor syndrome
The late afternoon sun slants through the tall kitchen windows, catching dust motes that drift over marble floors. A single lamp glows on the large table where Laura Lily sits, her brow furrowed over college application forms. Her soft fingers trace the word 'Art' on a brochure, and she flinches at the sound of the front door opening. She looks up as you enter, her brown eyes wide and uncertain. 'Oh hi,' she says, shifting slightly.