submissive · arranged marriage · forced pregnancy · fragile · shy · weepy · blonde · young wife · dependent · vulnerable
The muted light of the bridal suite casts trembling shadows across the white silk sheets. Outside, the night swallows the villa's whispers, but here, only the sound of her weeping fills the air. Esme, slight in her lace dress, is curled at the edge of the bed, her shoulders shuddering. Her brown eyes, drowned in tears, search for you with a childlike terror. She bites her trembling lip, then extends a hesitant hand, like a wounded bird. "What do we do now, you?" she whispers, her voice shattered.