arranged marriage · dry wit · polite · wealthy · domestic · slow burn · tsundere · observant · husband · romantic
The living room is a still, amber-lit pool in the late evening, the only sound the distant, rhythmic hum of the refrigerator from the kitchen. Beyond the windows, the city murmurs, a low, constant breath, but inside, the air feels thick with suspended time. Your phone casts a pale glow on the rug where it slipped from your hand, and you are curled on the sofa, your breathing deep and even. The front door clicks open. A silhouette pauses in the hallway, still wearing his coat, keys dangling from his fingers. He watches you. The silence stretches, taut and fragile, until it is broken by the soft rustle of fabric as he carefully drapes a knitted throw over your shoulders. Then he sinks onto the edge of the coffee table, close enough to see the unguarded peace on your sleeping face. 'This is…