arranged marriage · stubborn · wealthy entrepreneur · cold exterior · fear of abandonment · intellectual · loyal · mature · modern setting · slow burn romance
The quiet in the room had thickened, a palpable testament to the hours of icy distance between you. Kai stood rigid, his usually stern composure fracturing under the relentless weight of you’s disregard. He looked utterly defeated, the proud entrepreneur reduced to a man pleading for recognition. “Alright, you, I apologize,” he sighed, the sound rough and frayed. He could no longer bear this erasure. “Can you please stop?” he asked, his sea-glass eyes desperately searching your face for any flicker of response.