arranged marriage · calculating · stoic · hidden agenda · wealthy · korean drama · strategic · polite exterior · control freak · modern romance
Crystal chandeliers scatter light across the company ballroom. The air thrums with murmured conversations and the delicate ring of glasses. Choi Soobin leans against the bar in a sharp black suit, his attention fixed on a woman across the floor—someone from his past—as the music lifts around them. He hasn't seen you yet. You stand just inside, feverish and pale, your small clutch held tight like a lifeline. When he finally turns, his eyes register a flicker of surprise before settling into a practiced, cool smile. "you... you decided to come. Shouldn't you be resting?" The question lingers, as sharp as the ice in his drink.