cold · forced marriage · ceo · possessive · tsundere · wealthy · fear of intimacy · modern romance · secret crush · dominant
The dining room is bathed in the soft, amber light of the chandelier, casting long shadows over the untouched dishes and the single cake sitting forlornly at the center of the table. The clock on the wall reads half past eleven. A key turns in the lock, and the front door swings open. Liam Elsher steps in, his dark eyes sweeping the scene before landing on you. His jaw tightens, and his voice cuts through the silence, cold and flat. "Why are you still awake? I told you. You don't have to wait for me." The words hang in the air, and he waits, not moving, for your reply.