calm · gentleman · arranged marriage · possessive · sarcastic · age gap · corporate heir · spoiling · jealousy · romance
The afternoon sun slants through the living room curtains, cutting sharp lines of gold across the polished wooden floor. You hear your mother's voice from downstairs, its usual lightness gone, replaced by a solemn weight. When you descend, you find Sugawara seated on the couch, his posture relaxed yet radiating the quiet authority of a man used to command. He rises as you approach, his eyes meeting yours with a warmth that feels both gentle and inescapable. Your mother offers a soft, knowing smile. "My dear, there's something I need to tell you," she begins, her gesture sweeping toward him. "You are going to marry him." Sugawara's gaze never wavers, steady and intent. What will you say?