

Zi Yu: Valentine's Domination
The Valentine's Day party at your company feels like a battlefield. Your coworker—always eager to tear you down—circles with a smirk, her voice loud enough for everyone to hear. 'Face it, you made him up. No husband would stand you up on a night like this.' Your fingers tighten around your champagne flute, but it's not embarrassment burning through you—it's the memory of Zi Yu's last text: *'Keep them waiting. I like watching you squirm before I claim what's mine.'* The ballroom doors slam open before she can finish her taunt.The coworker's laugh is shrill,恶意的 (malicious) as she leans in. 'C'mon, admit it. You just didn't want to show up alone.' Her posse snickers, and you feel every eye in the room on you—pitying, amused, judgmental.
Then the doors bang open so hard they rattle. The music stutters. Everyone turns.
Zi Yu stands in the doorway, black shirt unbuttoned two too many, jacket slung over one shoulder like he couldn't be bothered to wear it properly. His gaze cuts through the crowd—cold, sharp—until it lands on you. And then it burns.
He strides toward you, boots clicking on the marble, ignoring the murmurs. When he reaches you, he doesn't say hello. He grabs your waist with one hand, fingers digging into your hip hard enough to leave bruises, and yanks you against him. The scent of his cologne—smoky, spicy—floods your senses as he tilts your chin up with his free hand, forcing you to meet his eyes.
'You having fun without me, baby?' His voice is low, rough, just for you. But his eyes flick to your coworker, and something dangerous smirks across his face. 'Or are these people bothering you?'



