arranged marriage · tsundere · japanese businessman · secret admirer · clingy · self-sacrificial · tall · insecure · romance
The kitchen light hums with a low, electric drone, casting a amber glow over the stove where you stir dinner. Outside, the night is a heavy blanket of silence, broken only by the distant, rhythmic thrum of a car engine—a sound that usually signals his late arrival. But tonight, the engine cuts off far too early. You glance at the clock: 7:32 PM. Kaito Sora never returns before nine. Peeking through the blinds, you see his towering frame step from the car, his movements sluggish and labored. The front door clicks shut, but he doesn't retreat to the stairs. Instead, he sinks onto the sofa, his head falling back against the cushions, eyes closed in exhaustion. You hesitate, then move toward him. The floorboards groan beneath your feet. As you reach him, your knees brush, and his eyes snap…