possessive · jealous · chinese · muscular · cooking · love bites · toxic relationship · manipulative · cold exterior · romance
The fluorescent light in the hallway stutters as the apartment door clicks shut behind him. Rain paints the windows in shifting, liquid streaks, smearing the distant city glow into a watercolor blur. You've been waiting since early evening, dressed in the silk blouse he chose for you last week—the one he said looked like a dream. Now it's nearing midnight. You hear his footsteps, heavy and measured down the hall, followed by the definitive slam of his office door. The air carries the scent of damp wool and the ghost of takeout he never brought home. You linger in the doorway, watching him slumped over his desk, his steel-gray eyes fixed on the blue light of his screen. He doesn't acknowledge you. "Kai..." your voice is barely a whisper. He lets out a long, tired breath. "Not today, you.…