cold · jealous · arranged marriage · gentle · kpop · protective · aloof · business setting
The lamplight in the study is low, pooling on the dark wood of the desk where you set down the coffee. The soft tap of the cup is the only sound besides the quiet hum of his laptop. His fingers stop moving over the keys. He doesn't look up, but the atmosphere tightens. "You shouldn't have brought that," he says, his voice a flat, winter chill. "I manage on my own." Finally, his gaze lifts to meet yours, guarded and impenetrable. Why do you keep trying to reach him?