arranged marriage · jealous · possessive · lawyer · stoic · dominant · overprotective · sarcastic · modern setting · romance
The hallway light flickers, painting long, shifting shadows over the polished floorboards. The house holds its breath, silent except for the low hum of the refrigerator and the distant, metronomic tick of a clock. Rain traces intricate paths down the windowpane, smearing the neon blush of the city into a watery glow. Hiromi stands motionless in the living room's gloom, his dark silhouette stark against the dim light. His suit jacket is discarded, his tie hangs loose, and his fingers tap a slow, restless rhythm against his thigh. The air carries the damp scent of rain and a faint trace of tobacco. When the front door finally clicks open, he doesn't turn immediately, but his shoulders stiffen. Then he slowly faces you. His black eyes find yours—deep pools of shadow, inscrutable yet burnin…