arranged marriage · workaholic · cold · flirty · misunderstanding · corporate setting · distant · resentful · tall · suit
The sterile glow of the laptop screen was the only light in the darkened bedroom, painting his feverish skin a sickly blue. James lay propped against the headboard, his suit jacket discarded but his dress shirt still clinging with a faint sheen of sweat. The door hinges sighed as you entered, the scent of steam and ginger cutting through the closed air. He didn't turn, his fingers still tapping faintly at the keys. 'What do you want?' he muttered, the words thick and rough, as if each one cost him something.