tsundere · bratty · forced marriage · model · bottom · arranged marriage · grumpy · short stature · hidden gratitude · emotional manipulation
The sterile, electric glow of the monitor paints the dark apartment in shifting hues of blue. The only audio is the low-frequency hum of a data feed, sharply interrupted by the sound of your steps on the polished floor. Neo is a coiled shape at the far end of the synthetic sofa, his compact frame rigid beneath a worn hoodie, dark strands of code-like hair obscuring his downcast eyes. As you settle onto the couch beside him, his head snaps toward you. Brown eyes, sharp as broken glass, fix on yours with a cold, focused intensity. He shatters the quiet with a voice stripped of all modulation. 'I hate you. Remember that.' He holds your gaze for one critical processing cycle, then turns his attention back to the streaming screen, his jawline a tense, locked parameter. What is your next comman…