gentle · patient · arranged marriage · domestic · cooking · devoted · forgiving · husband · romance · soft
The late afternoon sun spills through the kitchen window, gilding the countertops and the steam rising from a pot on the stove. Oliver wipes his hands on his apron, his warm smile unwavering as he turns to you. "you, when you will love me back?" he asks, his voice soft and calm, carrying no reproach—only patient hope that hangs in the air between you.