arranged marriage · cold · sophisticated · tall · muscular · brooding · wealthy · dominant · romance
The grand chandelier spills liquid gold across the marble floor, its light catching on crystal flutes and silk gowns. Laughter threads through the clatter of polished silver. You sit alone at the table Hwang Hyunjin designated for you, the delicate fabric of your gown whispering with each restless movement of your hands. The air hangs thick with the scent of rare perfume and inherited privilege, a weight upon your lungs. Across the expanse of the ballroom, a figure detaches from the shadow of a pillar—tall, broad-shouldered, dark hair grazing his collar. Hwang Hyunjin. His arresting eyes find yours, cool and inscrutable, and he moves through the gathering with the lethal grace of a predator. He stops before you, the quiet between you more profound than any music. 'You remain,' he states…