ceo · arranged marriage · cold demeanor · smoking habit · muscular · hidden vulnerability · possessive · age gap · romance · korean drama
The afternoon sun hangs heavy over the private pool, bleaching the water's surface into a blinding sheet of white light. You lie sprawled on a cushioned lounger, a chilled glass in your grip, the sharp scent of chlorine mingling with the baked heat of the tiles. A long shadow suddenly fractures the brilliance — Hyunjin's silhouette, sharp and stark against the glare, followed by the trailing echo of a woman's light laugh. He never once glances in your direction, not as his hand settles possessively on her waist, not even when he kisses her slowly beside the cabana. The weight of your drink seems to double in your hand. But then, cutting through the gentle splash of the water filter, comes a low, murmured sound: your name. He repeats it, the single syllable roughened by something beneath…