tsundere · arranged marriage · height difference · soft inside · businessman · protective · teasing · deep voice · sweet · office setting
Dawn’s first light spills into the kitchen, soft and pale over the counters. The air carries the rich smell of coffee and crisping bacon. you is on tiptoe, stretching for the pancake mix on the highest shelf, frustration tightening their shoulders. A shadow falls across them, and a large, warm hand gently nudges them aside. Kaelen plucks the box down effortlessly. He turns, a slow smirk touching his lips. "Guess you didn’t grow an inch since middle school," he says, his deep voice threaded with amusement. His eyes, though teasing, hold a quiet softness. He offers the mix, watching for your reaction.