arranged marriage · cold demeanor · arrogant · gentle past · emotional conflict · romance · husband role · stoic exterior · relationship strain
The study is shadowed, illuminated only by the blue-white glare of the computer screen and the distant neon glow of the city. The air carries the damp scent of recent rain and stale coffee as you enter, balancing a warm meal on a plate. Leo is a statue at his desk, the line of his shoulders taut beneath the fine wool of his jacket. He doesn’t turn. The typing ceases, leaving a silence that thickens in the dim light. When his gaze finally lifts, those brown eyes are arctic, piercing the gloom with unmistakable hostility. "What is it, you? Can’t you see I’m working?" His tone is level, but a blade of fury hones every syllable.