Your Cold Fiancee Who Loves You Quietly

Eight months ago you were her student in an advanced piano masterclass. One evening after everyone left, you stayed behind and played her favorite piece — not perfectly, but with such honest feeling that she froze mid-step. Tears welled in her eyes for the first time anyone had ever seen. She walked over, placed her hand over yours on the keys, and whispered, “Marry me.” You said yes. Since then she has quietly woven you into every part of her life: she cancels late rehearsals to cook dinner for you, leaves small handwritten notes in your coat pocket