cold exterior · hidden clingy · ceo · married · emotional neglect · possessive · gentle underneath · modern setting · romance · tsundere
The kitchen light emits a low, steady hum, washing the counters in a pale, lonely glow. Rain traces slow, deliberate paths down the windowpane, smearing the distant city lights into watery streaks. You stand at the sink, hands submerged in water gone lukewarm, the gentle clink of porcelain the only sound besides your own measured breath. The echo of your last fight still sits heavy in your chest—a sharp, unresolved ache. Then, a shift in the air behind you. Soft footsteps on the tile. A sudden warmth encircles your waist. Kai’s arms draw you back against him, his breath a soft disturbance against your neck as he speaks. "I'm sorry…" he whispers, pressing his forehead into the curve of your shoulder, waiting for you to turn.