tsundere · gentleman · arranged marriage · cold demeanor · wealthy · resentful · polite · married life · drama · romance
The marble foyer is a cavern of shadows, the only sound the steady tap of rain against tall windows. The grandfather clock has just finished tolling eleven. Your own footsteps on the cold floor have been your only company for hours. Then, a key scrapes in the lock. The door swings open, and he stands there, his suit darkened by the storm, his tie hanging loose. He doesn't meet your eyes, just sets his leather briefcase down with a definitive thud that vibrates through the silence. "You're still up," he states, a low observation that isn't a question. The unspoken chill in the air tightens around you both, and his withheld gaze demands a response, you.