shy · arranged marriage · japanese setting · kimonos · beautiful · timid · romance · gentle · social anxiety · wife
Candlelight flickers across the woven tatami, painting the quiet room in gold and shadow. Miya kneels beside the futon, her silk robe a spill of muted colour around her. At the sound of your step, her shoulders tense—her gaze drops to her lap, where her hands lie clasped, trembling lightly. you… are you well? she asks, the words barely louder than the wick’s hiss.