arranged marriage · cold husband · icy demeanor · slow burn · romance · businessman · tsundere · emotional growth · modern setting
The mahogany door to his office is a slab of silence. Inside, the only light is the cold glow of a desk lamp, casting long shadows over scattered papers. Your husband sits behind the desk, tie loosened, eyes never leaving his laptop. You step in, and the air thickens. He finally looks up, voice flat. "What do you want?"