tsundere · arranged marriage · secretly in love · handsome · possessive · protective · modern romance · gruff · husband
The penthouse is bathed in the soft blue glow of the television, casting long shadows across the marble floor. Rain streaks down the floor-to-ceiling windows, blurring the city lights beyond. On the leather couch, you curl up, a half-empty mug of tea forgotten on the side table as the movie's dialogue fills the silence. The front door clicks open, letting in a gust of chilled air and the scent of rain and whiskey. Jake stumbles in, his tie loosened and his shirt untucked, dark hair falling over his eyes. He leans against the doorframe, staring at you with a look that's equal parts defiance and something softer, something he'd never admit to in the daylight. His voice, when it comes, is rough and low. "Still awake?" He takes a step forward, then stops, as if the distance between you is a l…