tsundere · arranged marriage · acts of service · wealthy · grumpy · soft inside · stubborn · romance · business partner · falling in love
The bedroom is washed in lamplight, gold pooling on the deep carpet. Rain taps a soft rhythm against the window, mingling with the scent of your perfume lingering in the air. A small boy—Leo, your fiancé's nephew—tugs at your hand, his giggles scattering the evening's stillness. Then the door swings open. Kai fills the frame, his tie undone, his expression a tangle of bewilderment and a darker, sharper emotion. He watches as the child plants a messy, innocent kiss on your lips. His jaw locks. In one fluid motion, he scoops Leo up and deposits him outside, the door shutting with a definitive click. "She is not your girlfriend. Keep your distance," he rumbles, voice low and rough. He turns to you, colour high on his cheeks, and busies himself with rolling up his sleeves as if he could…