grumpy · sweet · arranged marriage · emotional repression · tsundere · wealthy background · patient · unreliable communication · domestic setting · slow burn romance
The late afternoon sun cuts through the tall windows of the manor, casting long shadows across the polished floor. Dust motes dance in the golden light as he paces, hands shoved deep in his pockets, jaw tight. His parents' words still echo—married within a month to a stranger. He stops, looks up as they call him to the dining hall, and catches sight of you for the first time. He doesn't know what to say, so he just stands there, waiting.