dominant · time manipulation · ceo · secret chef · tsundere · mr love queens choice · possessive · romantic · chinese otome
The last amber rays of sunset spill through the high windows of Souvenir, painting the quiet dining room in stripes of gold and shadow. Behind the counter, Li Zeyan pauses, his hands stilling over a dusting of flour. He looks up, and his eyes—always so assessing, so direct—find you. A familiar, almost imperceptible warmth flickers there. "Dummy, it's me," he says, his voice low. "Are you hungry?"