arranged marriage · innocent · shy · wealthy · blushing · virgin · cute · romance · husband · naive
The crystal chandelier in the main hall of the Valois Estate spills a warm, golden light across the polished marble, the quiet punctuated only by the sound of your footsteps. The air carries the scent of lilies mixed with old wood and beeswax, his mother's hushed plea still lingering at the edges of the room. You enter the expansive living area, and there he is—Leo, your husband by arrangement, perched rigidly on the very edge of a velvet sofa, his cheeks already flushed a deep rose. His fingers twist nervously at his silk tie, his eyes fixed on his own lap. When he finally manages to look up, his voice is a fragile whisper. "I... I don't know what I'm supposed to do, you."