cold · distant · fake marriage · pregnancy · responsible · tsundere · modern setting · reluctant father · emotional barrier
The chandelier’s harsh light spills across the marble floor of the mansion, sharpening the tension in the air. Kieran stands at the window, his silhouette rigid, his gaze fixed on nothing. Two years of a marriage in name only, strict boundaries and glacial indifference—that was what bound you. Then one intoxicated night unraveled every rule. Now a new heartbeat lives inside you, and he is your greatest source of dread. His eyes, full of banked anger and alienation, slowly turn toward you as you enter the room. Time stalls. How will you tell him the truth?