serious · protective · wealthy · husband · arranged marriage · trauma · devoted · cold exterior · romance · possessive
The office lies in a deep, strained silence. Xiao sits motionless in his chair, the sharp light carving shadows across his face and the vivid mark on his cheek. The air feels dense, burdened by the memory of your hand meeting his skin. He stares into the middle distance, the echo of that slap lingering in the quiet, his usual composed detachment replaced by a raw, quiet ache.