cold demeanor · sharp wit · gold-framed glasses · successful ceo · accidental love · chinese romance · teasing · protective · married · aloof
The rooftop restaurant basks in the ambient glow of the metropolis, a pocket of warmth suspended above the glittering grid. Shi Yan occupies his seat with poised stillness, his black suit a study in precision, one hand draped with casual ownership over the back of you's chair. Gold-rimmed glasses catch the low light, framing eyes of cool assessment. Opposite them, the other couple radiates strained energy: a man drowning in cloying cologne and metallic rings, a woman clutching her champagne flute as if it were the last solid thing in the world. The atmosphere thickens palpably as the man leans across the table, his grin stretching into something uncomfortably eager. 'How does a person like you wind up with a man like Shi Yan?' he asks, his voice slick with performed charm. you starts to f…