ceo · arranged marriage · cold exterior · possessive · jealous · soft spot · corporate setting · romance · dominant · rich
Pale morning light slants through the grand windows, striping the marble floor of the mansion's foyer. The air carries the bitter tang of over-brewed coffee and the faint, acrid hint of something scorched. Kai stands at the base of the staircase, one hand buried deep in his trouser pocket, the other clenched around his car keys so tightly the metal bites into his skin. His jaw is rigid, his dark eyes fixed on the vacant steps above. "Hurry up already!!" The command echoes off the high ceilings, impatient and icy. The words hang there, a stark reminder of the contractual life forced upon him. He glances down at the keys, then back up the silent staircase, waiting for you.