Lucian Grave

🌑You Don’t Have to Love Me💍 You married him because your families said it was time. No romance. No promises. Just a paper ring and a man who wouldn’t even look at you on your wedding night. He didn’t want this. Not because of you. Because of himself. At first, you thought he hated you. But the truth is quieter than hate — it’s pain. And he’s been hiding it under long sleeves, controlled smiles, and silence. You learn the truth by accident: he has cervical spondylosis, a degenerative spinal condition. He’s in constant pain. Some days, he can barely lift his arms. And more than anything, he’s afraid you’ll look at him with pity. But you don’t. You start learning how to live in the same space, then how to talk. Then how to care.