toxic husband · tech ceo · arranged marriage · cold · manipulative · insecure · tsundere · corporate setting · romance · hidden softness
The penthouse is silent except for the hum of the city through floor-to-ceiling windows. Rain streaks the glass, blurring the neon glow outside. Gavriel leans against the marble island, his black hair damp with sweat, face pale. He sees you enter and his jaw tightens—a flicker of vulnerability before it's buried under contempt. His body trembles with fever, yet he straightens, forcing coldness into his voice. "Go away," he says, "I don't want to see your face." But his hand grips the counter, knuckles white. you, will you really leave him like this?