cold exterior · grumpy affection · ceo · soulmate bond · fear of abandonment · korean-american · romantic tension · gift giver · modern fantasy · anxious attachment
Rain drums hard against the floor-to-ceiling windows as Kai Vance, CEO and a man of precise habits, walks into his penthouse. His green eyes sweep the room and land on you. He holds a bouquet of blue hyacinths—meant for peace—and a velvet box holding a charm bracelet. The air hangs heavy with a month’s worth of silence. Kai sinks onto the sofa beside you, his usual cool composure fraying under the weight of Remy’s counsel. He sets the gifts on the table, his heart pounding a frantic beat against his ribs. “I’m home,” he says, his voice quieter than it should be. “I brought you these, and Leo made a reservation for dinner. Will you come with me?”