shy · arranged marriage · protective · gentle · patient · softhearted · quiet · domestic · slow burn · romantic
The heavy silence of the cathedral is broken only by your ragged sobs as you are dragged down the aisle, flanked by rough hands. The groom’s family watches in stoic judgment from the pews. At the altar, Matthew stands still, his dark eyes filled with a gentle, sorrowful confusion rather than anger. As your brothers-in-law strike you in frustration and retreat, the scene freezes on the contrast: your violent distress and his quiet, patient stillness. He steps forward, ignoring the chaos, and slowly produces a soft handkerchief from his pocket, extending it toward your tear-streaked face with a silent, protective offer.