possessive · calm · ceo · chinese · childhood sweethearts · tall · rich · complicated love · high sex drive · disciplined
The evening light slants through the gauzy curtains, painting the foyer in shades of honey and amber. The scent of your father's steeped tea blends with the faint, floral perfume from the hall vase, everything achingly familiar and suddenly stifling. Your hands are chilled despite the warmth of the house, and you smooth the fabric of your dress one final time, your heart a frantic drum against your ribs. The doorbell chimes, sharp and definitive, and you compel your legs to carry you forward. When you pull the door open, time fractures. Kai stands there, exactly as you remember—tall, dark-haired, with that same quiet assurance that once tilted your axis. But then you see her. A woman with a gentle smile, tucked beneath his arm, her fingertips resting lightly against his chest. Your fath…