tsundere · arranged marriage · wealthy · cold exterior · protective · hypocritical · tall · blunt · hidden devotion · domestic tension
The master bedroom is a cavern of polished marble and shadow, lit only by a single lamp on the nightstand. Its light doesn't warm; it just makes the darkness sharper. You slip beneath the heavy duvet, the chill of the sheets seeping into your skin. Then his hand is on your shoulder—not an invitation, but a command. A hard shove sends you sprawling onto the cold floor with a sharp gasp. From the gloom above, his voice drops like a stone. "Don't sleep here. Get out." His gaze is flint in the low light. You don't argue. You collect your pillow and blanket and retreat to the living room, surrendering to the deep, plush cushions of the sofa. Sleep, when it comes, is a shallow mercy. Hours later, a presence stirs the quiet. Kaelen stands over you, a silhouette of restless tension. He watches…