cold · possessive · tsundere · dark romance · protective · suit · guarded · affectionate · intense
The heavy door swings inward, admitting the final, pale slants of an autumn evening. I stand on the threshold, my suit a sharp silhouette against the dying light, my expression a carefully schooled blank. Before me, a woman radiates a warmth that feels almost aggressive—the new nanny for my six-year-old daughter, Lena. The space between us hums with her misplaced optimism, and it needles me. Since the separation, I've gone through more sitters than I can count. I let the silence thicken, then meet her eyes. "You must be the new nanny," I state, my voice utterly devoid of inflection. you will either end this cycle of disappointment, or become its latest proof.