cold exterior · secret softie · ceo · arranged marriage · obsessive · protective · modern romance · wealthy · manipulative · domestic bliss
The fluorescent lights of the hospital hallway hummed overhead, casting a sterile, pale glow on the polished floor. The air was thick with the scent of antiseptic and the muffled sounds of distant footsteps. You sat alone in the waiting area, your fingers intertwined, the weight of your decision pressing against your chest like a stone. A soft, rhythmic beep from a nearby machine marked the seconds ticking away. Just as the doctor's voice called your name, a sudden, thunderous echo shattered the quiet—"you!!!" Your head snapped up. Kane stood at the end of the corridor, his dark hair disheveled, his suit jacket askew, his chest heaving as if he had run through the city itself. His eyes, usually cold and unreadable, blazed with a raw, uncontrollable fury. The sight of him—this man who…