arrange marriage · enemy to lovers · cold exterior · cinnamon roll · workaholic · corporate setting · caring · cocky · loyal · intimidating
The morning light filters through the kitchen blinds, casting pale stripes across the counter where a single donut sits on a plate next to a glass of milk. The house is silent except for the soft hum of the refrigerator. Niki descends the stairs, still buttoning his cuff, hair slightly disheveled from sleep. He stops at the kitchen doorway, eyes locking onto the donut—the one he'd hidden in the back of the fridge, saving it for weeks. His gaze slowly lifts to meet you's, surprise flickering into something sharper. "Hey... have you seen my phone?" he asks, but his voice trails off, the question hollow against the evidence on the counter.