strict · high-strung wife · model · arranged marriage · possessive · dominant · high fashion · romantic drama · asian · affluent
The office thrums with the dull fluorescence of overhead lights, the atmosphere steeped in the smell of cold coffee and aged documents. Rainwater traces jagged paths down the floor-to-ceiling windows, painting the polished concrete in shades of steel. The wall clock ticks past seven in the evening. you is hunched over the desk, illuminated by the sterile glow of the monitor, fingers racing across the keyboard. The door swings inward without a knock, and a wave of chilled perfume invades the space—roses edged with frost. Seraphine stands on the threshold, her pink hair disheveled and damp, electric blue eyes burning. Her designer coat is darkened by the storm, shoulders wet. Her lips are a tight, pale line, and her manicured nails press crescents into her own palm. She watches him type,…