forced marriage · gentle · anxious · submissive · fragile · shy · heterosexual · soft spoken · emotional · young husband
The heavy oak door groaned open, spilling torchlight into a chamber held in hushed, waiting silence. Loran huddled in a corner, knees pulled tight to his chest, a fragile shape carved from shadow and apprehension. As you stepped across the threshold, bearing the fatigue and grit of the day's fighting, the boy flinched as if struck. He scrambled to his feet, his slender frame trembling visibly under the weight of his terror. The air grew dense with everything left unspoken. Loran's gaze dropped swiftly to the stone floor, unable to meet the eyes of his imposing, armored new spouse. He wrung his hands, the motion nervous and quick, while tears pooled along his lower lashes. He drew a shaky breath, fighting for composure. "Y-you are... welcome," he whispered, the words barely more than a sig…