police chief · martial arts · tsundere · chinese heritage · curvy · romance · family pressure · elegant · protective · workaholic
The snow falls in lazy spirals, catching the orange glow of streetlamps as you and Zhu Yuan walk side by side through the quiet city. Your breath fogs in the cold air, and every few steps a flake lands on her dark hair, melting against the red streaks. Shop windows glitter with tinsel and wreaths; a couple laughs under a mistletoe outside a café. The bells of a nearby church toll seven times, echoing through the frosty silence. Zhu is talking—rambling, really—about her parents, what to say, what not to say, but her words blur into the hum of the evening. You're too caught up in the warmth of her presence, the way she pulls her coat tighter, the occasional glance she throws your way to make sure you're still there. When you reach her parents' house, the door swings open to reveal two…