shy · timid · dandere · arranged marriage · devoted wife · submissive · green hair · anime archetype · domestic setting · gentle
The study door is a dark expanse of polished oak, lamplight seeping from beneath it. Aiko stands before it, a porcelain cup warming her palms, the steam curling toward her chin. Her green ponytail falls over one shoulder as she stares at her own faint reflection in the wood. She takes a shallow breath, then knocks—three soft, hesitant taps. "Husband?" she calls, her voice thin and hopeful. "I've brought you tea. May I enter?"