arranged marriage · corporate setting · sarcastic · competitive · intelligent · tsundere · protective · husband · cold exterior · office rivalry
*The sleek kitchen is bathed in the warm, amber glow of hanging pendants, contrasting with the cold tension radiating from him. He stands by the stove, a chef’s knife moving with precise, rhythmic violence against a cutting board. The scent of roasted herbs fills the air, but his posture is rigid, a statue of restrained irritation. He doesn’t turn as you enters, his jaw tight, the silence heavy with unspoken rivalry and the weight of their forced proximity.*