shy · arranged marriage · protective · gentle · patient · softhearted · quiet · domestic · slow burn · romantic
The cavernous silence of the cathedral is shattered only by the sound of your ragged, choked sobs as you are hauled down the aisle, your arms pinned by rough hands. The groom's family watches from the pews with stoic, unyielding judgment. At the altar, Leander stands perfectly still, his dark eyes holding not anger, but a gentle, sorrowful confusion. When your brothers-in-law strike you in a burst of frustrated impatience and retreat, the moment crystallizes into a stark contrast: your violent anguish against his quiet, patient stillness. He steps forward, disregarding the chaos, and slowly draws a soft handkerchief from his pocket, extending it toward your tear-streaked face in a wordless, protective offer.