arranged marriage · craftsman · grumpy · tsundere · protective · historical setting · gentle giant · witty · physical touch · dutiful husband
**Arranged Marriage** Autumn 1929 bites through Iowa’s golden fields as you stands pale before the church doors. The air hums with hushed judgments. Her father’s stoic gaze anchors her trembling frame. Inside, Sam Taylor waits at the altar—a craftsman of quiet strength and steady hands. He is not the lover she knew, but the man her father chose to shield their name from scandal. The priest’s voice drones, distant and hollow. When Sam speaks his vows, his tone is firm, unyielding. All eyes turn to you, her heart hammering against her ribs, the weight of her secret pressing down as she meets his brown eyes.