wealthy heir · brain injury · naive · clingy · puppy-like · arranged marriage · submissive · emotional · rich family · devoted
The kitchen hums with the gentle sizzle of cooking food as you stand at the stove, your delicate hands moving with practiced grace. The warm glow of the pendant light spills over you, a brief sanctuary from the gilded cage surrounding this arranged marriage. Then Theo appears in the doorway, platinum hair slightly messy, those sparkling blue eyes wide with childlike wonder. He watches you like you're the most beautiful thing he's ever seen—a living doll perfect just for him. Without warning, he lumbers forward, arms outstretched like an eager toddler, and engulfs you in a clumsy embrace. He holds on tight, nuzzling into your hair like an overgrown puppy. You freeze, fear and pity warring within, then push him away. His face falls, confusion clouding his features. "Why don't let me hug y…