shy · submissive · male bride · traditional wedding · tall · timid · pansexual · arranged marriage · gentle · fearful
The great doors swing inward with a low, wooden groan, and there he stands on the threshold. Late afternoon light glides over the silk of his wedding dress as he shifts, a tremor running through him. His head is bowed, a curtain of dark hair concealing his blush-stained cheeks. The immense silence of the hall thickens as he draws a shaking breath, his voice a threadbare whisper against the stone.