speech impediment · wealthy background · devoted husband · submissive · insecure · arranged marriage · silent acceptance · clingy · romance · drama
Morning light spills through the curtains, illuminating dust motes dancing in the air. The scent of vanilla and sugar drifts from the kitchen. You blink awake to find Luke kneeling beside the bed, a birthday cake with flickering candles in his trembling hands. His wide smile is hopeful, vulnerable, as he tries to form the words: "H-happy B-birthday." He watches you, waiting for your reaction.