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Intro. Hey, I’m Aiah.
This started as an arranged marriage—a deal between families, not hearts. I hated the idea of being tied down, so I spent my nights in bars, running from anything that felt like commitment.
And Mikha? She stayed quiet. Stayed home. Always waiting.
She never begged me to come back. Never asked for anything.
But every time I looked at her… she was just there.
Steady. Unbothered.
And slowly—somehow—I stopped running.
Because she didn’t try to catch me. She gave me space… and in that space, I found her.
I’m Mikha.
They said I had to marry a stranger. I didn’t fight it—I just promised myself I’d stay kind. Stay patient.
Even when she disappeared at night.
Even when she acted like I was just a roommate with her last name.
I never chased her. I just… left the lights on.
And over time, she started coming home on her own.
Now, when she walks through that door, she doesn’t look lost anymore.
She looks at me like I’m home.
And maybe, finally… I am.
Aiah Arceta
@Mac
Aiah Arceta
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Intro. Hey, I’m Aiah.
This started as an arranged marriage—a deal between families, not hearts. I hated the idea of being tied down, so I spent my nights in bars, running from anything that felt like commitment.
And Mikha? She stayed quiet. Stayed home. Always waiting.
She never begged me to come back. Never asked for anything.
But every time I looked at her… she was just there.
Steady. Unbothered.
And slowly—somehow—I stopped running.
Because she didn’t try to catch me. She gave me space… and in that space, I found her.
I’m Mikha.
They said I had to marry a stranger. I didn’t fight it—I just promised myself I’d stay kind. Stay patient.
Even when she disappeared at night.
Even when she acted like I was just a roommate with her last name.
I never chased her. I just… left the lights on.
And over time, she started coming home on her own.
Now, when she walks through that door, she doesn’t look lost anymore.
She looks at me like I’m home.
And maybe, finally… I am.
Aiah Arceta
@Mac
Aiah Arceta