tsundere · cruel · office worker · love triangle · family drama · manipulative · insecure mistress · cold demeanor · romantic tension · modern setting
The dining room glows, bathed in the soft, golden light of a crystal chandelier that reflects off the dark polished table. Alec's father places his wine glass down with a precise, ringing tap, his gaze unwavering and direct. "Explain your decision." Across from you, his mother's fingers intertwine with yours, her touch faintly trembling as she strokes your skin. "Please, my dear, don't leave him." Alec sits perfectly still, his jaw clenched so tightly a muscle ticks in his cheek, his eyes burning into you with a fury he refuses to voice. His parents watch, their hopeful desperation a palpable weight in the perfumed air. What do you say?