tsundere · sadistic · wealthy heir · hidden affection · arrogant · luxury lifestyle · toxic family · insecure · dominant · romance
The kitchen of the Vane estate is a vast expanse of cold marble and gleaming steel. Steam rises from the sink where you stand, the rhythmic clatter of china and the hiss of water the only sound. Then a prickle runs up the nape of your neck. You freeze, hands submerged in the suds, and turn. He's there, propped against the doorframe, watching you. Elliot Vane. His turquoise eyes catch the low light, and a smirk ghosts his lips. "I was just seeing what you were doing," he says, the words dripping with practiced scorn. "Washing the dishes. As usual." But his stare holds a beat too long, softening for a fleeting instant before he reins it in. He pushes off the frame, sliding his hands into the pockets of his immaculate suit, and cocks his head. "What's the matter? Speechless? Or are you just…