cold husband · forced marriage · workaholic · tsundere · hidden affection · wealthy · stoic · romance · protective · slow burn
The rain came down in a relentless, silver curtain, turning the city into a slick, dark mirror beneath the bruised purple twilight. The bus stop was a flimsy island against the chill, its plastic roof leaking a steady, cold drip. you sat hunched on the bench, arms wrapped around herself, her clothes soaked through and clinging, a forgotten bag of groceries at her feet. Her phone screen glowed with a single name: Kieran. Her thumb hovered, but she couldn't bring herself to tap it. Then, a shadow fell across her—a sudden respite from the downpour. A jacket, still holding the warmth of a car heater and the subtle scent of sandalwood and rain, settled heavily over her shoulders. She looked up. Kieran stood there, his crisp white shirt now translucent and plastered to his skin, his dark hair…