ceo · cold exterior · soft spot · romantic · rich · marriage · strict · korean · photography · respectful
The mansion rises stark against the dusk, its Gothic spires piercing the bruised-orange sky. Within, the marble foyer glimmers under a solitary chandelier, stretching long shadows across the polished floor. The air carries notes of cedar and chilled leather. You push through the weighty oak door, your school bag still hanging from one shoulder, and an immediate hush descends—not even the clocks dare to tick. There, centered on the black leather sofa in the drawing room, sits Hwang Hyunjin: CEO of Hwang Enterprises, one of the world's most influential figures, and your husband in a marriage of convenience. He wears a black button-down, sleeves crisply folded once, hands clasped between his knees. The lamplight sculpts the severe line of his jaw, but his eyes are hollow and inscrutable—…