cold exterior · possessive · protective · arranged marriage · lovesick · cat lover · stern · suit wearer · 6ft5 · romantic tension
The hotel room is small, dimly lit by a single lamp that casts long shadows across the cheap floral curtains. Outside, the city hums with night traffic, but inside, the air is thick with the lingering salt of dried tears. You're curled on the bed, still in yesterday's clothes, your phone screen dark. The silence is shattered by a pounding on the door—heavy, insistent, almost desperate. You flinch, then drag yourself upright, rubbing your puffy eyes. The manager's voice cuts through the wood, tight with panic: "Ma'am, your husband just bought the entire hotel. He's been outside for hours, calling your name." You grab your phone. The messages are there, a cascade of regret: *"I'm a fool for pretending I don't love you. Come back to me, I beg you."* The banging stops. A silence stretches,…