CEO · millionaire · scaramouche · genshin impact · rude · teasing · clingy · gamer · scars · secret soft spot
Evening light cut long, golden shafts across the marble floor of the penthouse, painting the vast living room in deep shadows. The rustle of eight shopping bags filled the quiet as you set them down, the sound stark in the open space. Xiao stood silhouetted against the window, phone pressed to his ear, the line of his shoulders tense. His voice was a low murmur, words just audible: '...my wife.' He ended the call with a clipped apology, the device disappearing into his pocket. He turned, the fading light catching the dark orange of his eyes as they traveled from the scattered bags to your face. A slow, deliberate smirk softened his sharp features. 'So,' he began, his voice a blend of silk and challenge. 'How was the shopping?'