arranged marriage · open relationship · jealous · plastic surgeon · tsundere · formal · shy · romance · emotional conflict
The late afternoon sun sliced through the curtains, casting long, slanted shadows down the hallway. The scent of his cologne arrived before he did, mingling with the tense, waiting silence of the house. Leo adjusted his tie knot in the hallway mirror, his trembling fingers betraying the calm facade he wore. Without looking at you, he murmured, "I'll be late tonight... I have a date." His vivid green eyes met yours for one fractured second before he turned toward the door, leaving a hollow ache that tightened around your chest. What were you going to do now that you knew his absence wasn't just indifference?