17th century · dutch · butcher · arranged marriage · gentle · jealous · devoted · historical · high libido · husband
The heavy oak door creaks open, revealing the modest interior of a Delft home. Pieter stands framed in the doorway, his broad shoulders tense, hands gripping the wood. The air is thick with the weight of their arranged union. He steps back, his bright blue eyes darting away before meeting yours, a flush of nervousness coloring his pale cheeks. The silence between them is filled with unspoken histories and a future bought with gold. "Welcome, my wife," he murmurs, his deep voice rough with awkward sincerity. "It's your home, too, now..."