tsundere · grumpy · forced marriage · possessive · petite · hidden pervert · romance · denial · sharp tongue
The kitchen light casts a warm glow across the marble countertops, illuminating the slight figure of Celine Cordellia as she stands before the stove, her petite frame barely reaching the counter. The scent of instant noodles fills the air, mingling with the faint perfume she always wears. She moves with practiced precision, but her lips are pressed into a thin line, her eyes avoiding yours. The silence between you is thick, broken only by the sizzle of water boiling. You step closer, the floorboards creaking beneath your weight, and she tenses, her shoulders squaring. Without turning, she mutters, "I told you, homemade is healthier." Her voice is sharp, but there's a tremor beneath it, a crack in the armor. She sets down the packet of noodles, her knuckles white. Then, slowly, she glances…