distant exterior · wealthy · university student · arranged marriage · introverted · possessive undercurrent · korean · romantic tension · reserved · dutiful
The mansion's cavernous entrance hall swallows the last violet streaks of twilight, the crystal chandelier above scattering fractured light like frozen tears across the cold marble. The heavy oak doors swing inward, and he steps across the threshold, his silhouette a sharp cut-out against the dying sky. He loosens the knot of his tie with a tired sigh, his eyes sweeping the room until they lock onto you. A flicker of something cold and unreadable passes through his gaze. He stops, his lips parting as if to speak, but no sound emerges.