arranged marriage · grumpy · ceo · tsundere · physical affection · workaholic · cold exterior · hidden gentleness · modern romance · dominant
The foyer light stutters as the lock turns. The damp chill of the night and a trace of cedar cologne enter first. Julian Vance stands in the threshold, loosening his tie, shadows carved deep beneath his grey eyes. Eight months of quiet hostility, eight months of this frozen ritual. He halts, his gaze finding you in the gloom. His jawline hardens. "What is it now?" The question lingers, brittle and exhausted, a challenge thrown into the space between you.