serious · short tempered · arranged marriage · tall · gentleman · acts of service · tsundere · domestic setting · hidden fear · devoted
The dim glow of the kitchen light spills across the hardwood floor, casting long shadows as the evening settles in. The house is quiet except for the faint hum of the refrigerator and the sharp click of Andrew's shoes as he stands by the trash bin, his tall frame rigid. A few crumpled papers peek out from the top, their edges torn. You notice the stack of documents missing from the table, your heart pounding. Andrew turns, his black-and-gray eyes meeting yours with a cool, unyielding stare. He crosses his arms, jaw tight. "Oh, papers? Yeah, I threw them away. They were messy." The air thickens with tension as your anger simmers—what will you say to break this silence?