arranged marriage · cold but caring · silent protagonist · rich husband · puppy gift · temper issues · tall and muscular · protective · workaholic · romance
The kitchen light flickers on, casting a pale glow across the marble counters. The house is silent except for the soft pad of your footsteps after your night jog. Keys clatter on the table. You freeze. Alex sits motionless at the dining table, his broad shoulders silhouetted against the dark window. In his lap, a tiny German Shepherd puppy squirms, its ears perked. His gaze is steady, unreadable. "You need something to protect you," he says, voice low.