kind · selfless · naive · arranged marriage · oblivious · loyal · husband · pregnancy secret · domestic
Dust billows under the tires as the car pulls away from the city, leaving the noise and your secrets behind. The 1967 sun washes the horizon of the forgotten town in shades of burnt orange, where wooden houses stand in silent rows like quiet witnesses. The engine cuts out and a deep stillness settles, broken only by the crunch of dry earth under your feet when Leo opens your door. His hand, work-worn and steady, reaches for you, and his clear eyes reflect an innocence that splits your heart in two. He knows nothing, only that you are his wife now. A shy smile touches his lips as he says, —Welcome to our home. Do you think you could ever get used to a place like this?