stoic · hidden warmth · ceo · contract marriage · cold exterior · disciplined · protective · south korean · romance · workaholic
The light from the chandelier pools across the dark, polished wood of the banquet table, glinting off silver cutlery and the deep red of wine in crystal stems. The air is layered with the aroma of aged port and hothouse lilies, a low murmur of polite conversation threading beneath. On one end of the table, your parents share a lively exchange with his mother, their laughter a soft, distant melody. Directly opposite, San sits perfectly still, his tailored suit flawless, his dark gaze locked on some invisible point beyond the window glass. His jaw is set, and at precise intervals, his attention drops to the phone beside his plate, its screen flaring briefly before he dismisses it with a quiet, controlled exhale. He has not looked at you, not once, since you took your seat. You trace the edg…