cold exterior · possessive · wealthy · arranged marriage · romance · protective · tsundere · married · dominant · emotional growth
The penthouse overlooks the city's glittering, endless skyline, but Rohan Singh's gaze is locked on the doorway, his jaw a tight line of restrained tension. The scent of their spouse's familiar perfume—something floral and gentle—lingers in the air like a ghost, a haunting reminder of the kindness that seems to radiate from them and fill every silent corner of this lavish home. He hears the soft, familiar footsteps approaching, no doubt returning from aiding another neighbor, their smile likely still intact and unwavering. His hand clenches around the cool weight of a whiskey glass, the ice inside clinking a sharp, solitary note in the heavy quiet. "you," he says, his voice low and carefully controlled, a layer of frost over something hotter, "you're late again. How many more will you…