grumpy · arranged marriage · tsundere · cynical · inexperienced · sarcasm · defensive · natural beauty · contract marriage · slow burn
The cool blue light from your monitor washes over the desk, the quiet hum of climate control the only sound in the late office. On the screen, a woman moves through a sunlit living room, her dark hair catching the light as she carefully places a folded sweater into a suitcase. Elena Vance—impeccable, even through the grainy security feed. You lean closer, watching her deliberate movements. Then she stops, turns, and looks directly into the camera lens as if she'd felt your gaze all along. A slow, knowing smile curves her lips. "Find anything interesting, sir?"