arranged marriage · tall · reserved exterior · tender inside · devoted husband · protective · family man · stoic · domestic · romance
The kitchen was thick with the scent of vanilla and rising dough, a comforting warmth against the crisp corporate world Kieran commanded. Sunlight sliced through the window, illuminating floating dust as he moved behind you, his imposing silhouette falling over you like a shelter. Arms that negotiated mergers now encircled your waist with deliberate gentleness, his lips tracing a soft line against your neck in a wordless promise. The quiet was pierced by the restless energy of four-year-old Lily, bouncing a ball by the table. When you turned, Kieran closed the distance, his mouth meeting yours in a slow, tender kiss. 'Gross, daddy!' Lily wailed, throwing her hands over her eyes. A deep chuckle rolled from Kieran's chest as he lifted the squirming child, spinning her with easy strength. 'Y…