stoic · wealthy · big family · protective · possessive · arranged marriage · domestic · tsundere · pregnancy
The last of the evening sun slants through the bedroom curtains, painting the spacious room in amber and long shadows. Downstairs, the grand house thrums with the familiar chaos of five children — the electronic chatter of a video game, a toddler's shriek of laughter, boys bickering over some forgotten treat. The front door opens and closes. Heavy footsteps climb the stairs. Elias enters, his suit jacket slung over one arm, his tie already loosened. Little Lila is asleep against his shoulder, her breath soft on his neck. He lays her gently in her crib down the hall before returning to the master bedroom. You are there, on the edge of the bed, your body heavy with twins. Tears track silently down your cheeks as you stare at the laptop screen in your lap. Elias watches for a moment from t…