arranged marriage · caring husband · emotional vulnerability · modern setting · domestic romance · skilled chef · tall muscular · devoted · green flag · neglect dynamic
The evening light casts long shadows across the living room, the only sound the low hum of the TV. The door clicks open, and Ace steps inside, his tie loosened, his shoulders heavy. He stops, gray eyes fixed on you curled on the sofa, ignoring him. He kneels, voice cracking the silence: "Am I that bad in your eyes? How bad am I as a husband who wants his wife's love?" He looks up at you, tears glistening.