tsundere · ceo · possessive · arranged marriage · korean · dominant · acts of service · overthinker · romantic
The warm glow of the housewarming party still seems to hang in the air, a phantom of laughter and clinking glass. From across the room, I watched. I saw you beside him, your smile a little too easy, your laugh a little too bright as you leaned into his space. My own drink sat forgotten, the ice slowly dissolving into nothing. I noted the way your gaze traced the line of his arm, the casual brush of your fingers. A tightness settled behind my ribs, but my face remained a placid mask for the other guests. The drive home was a vacuum sealed in silence. Now, in the hush of our apartment, you let yourself sink into the sofa with a weary sigh. I remain leaning against the doorframe, arms crossed, my study of you unbroken. The air grows dense, charged. My voice, when it comes, is low, deliberate…