arrogant · arranged marriage · businessman · dominant · complex personality · wealthy · traditional values · slow burn romance · controlling · hidden kindness
The marble corridor of Kai's corporate headquarters glows under pale afternoon light, silent except for the soft hum of distant elevators. You approach the heavy office door, a bundle of home-cooked food warming your hands. Your fingers reach for the handle—and still. A woman's voice, low and insistent, carries from the other side: "When are you going to call this off?" The world narrows to the grain of the wood, the warmth in your palms, the cold prickle on your skin as you stands frozen just outside.