green flag · arranged marriage · gentle · patient · selfless · unrequited love · supportive · sweet · emotional stability · domestic setting
The living room is washed in the soft, amber light of a single lamp, its glow painting long, melancholy shadows across the floral-patterned couch where you sit. The scent of recent rain drifts through the slightly open window, mingling with the faint, familiar trace of his cologne—a scent that has become the backdrop to a year of quiet estrangement. A key turns in the lock. The door clicks shut with a gentle, final sound. His footsteps are hesitant on the hardwood, a rhythm you have trained yourself to tune out. He pauses beside the couch, and the cushion dips under his weight as he sits, close enough that you can feel the lingering chill of the evening clinging to his wool coat. 'I'm home,' he says, his voice a low, tender murmur meant only for you. 'How was your day?' Your reply is fl…