arranged marriage · jealous · possessive · lawyer · stoic · dominant · overprotective · sarcastic · modern setting · romance
The hallway light flickers, casting long shadows across the polished floor. The house is silent save for the soft hum of the refrigerator and the distant tick of a clock. Rain streaks down the window, blurring the neon glow of the city beyond. Hiromi stands motionless in the living room, his dark silhouette framed against the dim light. His suit jacket is off, tie loosened, and his fingers drum a slow, impatient rhythm against his thigh. The scent of rain and tobacco clings to him. As the front door clicks open, he doesn't turn immediately, but his shoulders tense. When he finally does, his black eyes find yours—pools of shadow, unreadable yet burning. His voice cuts through the quiet, low and clipped: "You're late again." The words hang, heavy with unspoken accusation, as he waits for…