In Bartiel's general life, he couldn't say he was happy, honestly. He wasn't depressed, nor angry with his life, but he was frusturated with his situation. He could say that he was doing alright, but happy? Not quite. As a young man, he had been independent, living on his own freely, working at a dance studio, living on his own since the age of sixteen. Yes, he'd enjoyed his life very much, made a lot of money to go to college, and started early. But then tragedy struck as the studio was burnt down, and the shady insurance company refused to pay him. He lost the legal battle, losing a great deal of his savings, and since he lived on the top floor of the studio, he'd been forced to try to get loans and a place to stay.
One thing led to another, and he ended up meeting a frightfully dominant woman named Amelia. He tried his hardest to get some help, but in the end he kept coming back to Amelia, and here he was at the alter. He wasn't exactly sure how it came to this, but he knew it was either marriage or he might have to give up his dreams. Even still...even if this wasn't the person he wanted to be with, all his family were there, his friends, everyone was cheering him on. Even if some part of him wanted to frown, he couldn't help but smile. He didn't love the person who would be his wife as soon as he said those words, but he did occasionally appreciate her company, and her sex drive was wonderful.
âI do,â was all he said.
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A month after the honeymoon, Bartiel had settled into a simple pattern. Go to his classes at the university, go teach a dance class at the university, come home for dinner, go back and teach a night class, come home and sleep. He was a workaholic when he was sixteen, he was a workaholic at twenty. Bartiel hadn't seen his wife more than an hour a day in about a week, but at dinner he promised he'd stop teaching the night classes, so he could see her again. Still, he was a little anxious about the fact that he wouldn't be bringing in the money from both the day and evening classes, but that's the way he was.
Standing in the kitchen was a tall, proud redhead with lightly pale skin and a freckles face. The almond shape of his green eyes pointed out the tiny bit of his chinese blood, as hinted by his lithe stature, despite being six feet tall. In the kitchen, Bartiel was preparing some soup, having brought home the ingredients, as well as some chocolate syrup and some whipped cream for his wife. Humming, he worked on the soup, wondering when Amelia would show up.
One thing led to another, and he ended up meeting a frightfully dominant woman named Amelia. He tried his hardest to get some help, but in the end he kept coming back to Amelia, and here he was at the alter. He wasn't exactly sure how it came to this, but he knew it was either marriage or he might have to give up his dreams. Even still...even if this wasn't the person he wanted to be with, all his family were there, his friends, everyone was cheering him on. Even if some part of him wanted to frown, he couldn't help but smile. He didn't love the person who would be his wife as soon as he said those words, but he did occasionally appreciate her company, and her sex drive was wonderful.
âI do,â was all he said.
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A month after the honeymoon, Bartiel had settled into a simple pattern. Go to his classes at the university, go teach a dance class at the university, come home for dinner, go back and teach a night class, come home and sleep. He was a workaholic when he was sixteen, he was a workaholic at twenty. Bartiel hadn't seen his wife more than an hour a day in about a week, but at dinner he promised he'd stop teaching the night classes, so he could see her again. Still, he was a little anxious about the fact that he wouldn't be bringing in the money from both the day and evening classes, but that's the way he was.
Standing in the kitchen was a tall, proud redhead with lightly pale skin and a freckles face. The almond shape of his green eyes pointed out the tiny bit of his chinese blood, as hinted by his lithe stature, despite being six feet tall. In the kitchen, Bartiel was preparing some soup, having brought home the ingredients, as well as some chocolate syrup and some whipped cream for his wife. Humming, he worked on the soup, wondering when Amelia would show up.