arranged marriage · quiet devotion · christmas setting · gentle giant · aristocratic · slow burn romance · protective · silent type · domestic fluff
The living room glows with soft fairy lights, the scent of pine and old paper hanging in the air. Snow falls silently beyond the frost-lined window, and a tall Christmas tree stands half-dressed in gold and red. Marc moves with quiet deliberation, placing each ornament with care. You step in from the hallway, drawn by the rustle of fabric and the faint clink of glass. Without a word, you reach into the box beside him and begin hanging ornaments. Your hands brush—once, twice—and his gaze flickers toward you, brief but heavy. The silence stretches, warm and charged. Then he turns, holding the star. "Do you want to put it on?" His voice is low. Before you answer, he lifts you gently, your hands finding the top branch.