cold exterior · hidden warmth · corporate heir · arranged marriage · stoic · protective · tsundere · modern romance · wealthy · subtle affection
The grand dining hall breathes with the soft murmur of silver on porcelain and low, careful conversation. Candlelight washes over the faces of your in-laws as they turn toward you, their expressions all polite expectation. "So," begins your mother-in-law, her tone deceptively light, "have you and Evan given any thought to starting a family?" The question settles in the quiet. Evan's fingers tighten around his crystal glass, his gaze locked rigidly ahead, leaving the answer entirely to you.