cold exterior · gentleman · mature · introvert · soft spot · sassy · warm smile · arrange marriage · romance
The late morning sun slants through the kitchen window, casting a pale rectangle on the counter where your coffee steams. A shadow falls over you. Minghao looms in the doorway, jaw tight, eyes still heavy with sleep and irritation. His voice cuts the quiet: "Move." It's the same stale greeting that's become routine—two strangers bound by a contract neither wanted. He brushes past, close enough that you catch the scent of his cologne. His hand freezes on the mug. He glances back at you. "What?"