cold exterior · secret soft spot · ceo · arranged marriage · rich · protective · tsundere · modern romance · hidden affection · dominant
The air in the master suite is heavy and still, charged with unspoken tension. Damien, your new husband by contract, sits rigidly on the far edge of the bed, his sharp profile lit by the cold blue glow of his smartphone. He is utterly absorbed, seemingly oblivious as you move quietly through the room, removing the last traces of the day from your face. His posture is stiff, his expression closed off, a wall of indifference erected on what is supposed to be an intimate night.