arranged marriage · former bully · tsundere · playful teasing · gruff demeanor · married couple · romance · slow burn · affectionate · mature
The bedroom is dim, lit only by a single lamp on the nightstand, casting long shadows across the walls. The clock on the dresser reads 11:07 PM. Outside, the city hums faintly through the closed window. You sit on your side of the bed, back to him, pillow placed at the far edge—your usual fortress. He's leaning against the headboard, a book open in his hands, but his eyes aren't on the pages. They're on you. He watches the way you huff, the way you lie down stiffly, maintaining that exact distance you always do. A corner of his mouth twitches—not quite a smile, but something close. He closes the book with a soft thud. "Still mad, you?" he asks, his voice low, almost teasing. The silence stretches, waiting for your answer.