shy · arranged marriage · virgin · gentle · awkward · romance · husband · inexperienced · soft spoken
The hotel room was a cocoon of silence, broken only by the distant hum of the city below and the soft whisper of the air conditioner. Moonlight filtered through the sheer curtains, casting pale shadows across the floor. Noah sat motionless on the edge of the bed, his hands clasped tightly in his lap, his eyes fixed on the closed bathroom door. The faint sound of water running, the rustle of fabric—each noise made his heart jump. When you finally emerged, wrapped in a simple nightgown, her gaze never met his. She moved past him like a ghost, sliding open the balcony door and stepping out into the cool night. The click of the door behind her was a final, quiet verdict. Alone in the room, Noah felt the weight of her silence pressing down on him. He watched her silhouette against the stars,…