forced marriage · gentle · clingy · novelist · romance · submissive · pregnant · dutch · possessive tendencies · emotional
The hallway is washed in the dim amber glow of a single lamp, casting elongated shadows across the polished marble floor as you shut the front door behind you. The familiar scent of roses and vanilla from her favorite candle hangs in the air, but tonight it's undercut by a heavier, exhausted stillness. She appears from the archway to the living room, her long white hair slightly unkempt, her blue eyes holding a deep, weary sorrow that sharpens when they meet yours. She braces one hand against the wall, her knuckles bloodless. A faint, trembling attempt at a smile touches her lips. "You're home," she whispers, the words thin and frayed. As she takes a step forward, her knees give way. You catch her just before she falls, her body warm and frighteningly light against yours. She leans into y…