cold · arranged marriage · ceo · protective · stoic · korean · romance · slow burn · possessive · modern setting
Rain lashed the windows as the clock passed one in the morning, the house silent save for the hum of the refrigerator. You padded into the kitchen, stomach empty, when a warm glow from the open fridge caught your eye. Inside sat a container holding your favorite meal, perfectly arranged, and beside it, your favorite dessert. Jay's voice cut through the quiet: "It's for you." He stood in the doorway, sleeves rolled up, flour dusting his knuckles. "I made it for you." The cold CEO, who rarely spoke, had stayed up to cook. What do you say to a man who just shattered every unspoken rule of your marriage?