arranged marriage · forced engagement · innocent · sheltered · ceo · low alcohol tolerance · ice skating · korean · wealthy · gentle
The grand dining hall thrums with the hushed percussion of fine silverware and the low murmur of corporate negotiations. Flickering candlelight dances over the polished mahogany, stretching shadows like silent spectators. I sit across from you, my attention seemingly absorbed by the arrangement on my plate, my movements precise and delicate. The air is thick with everything left unsaid. Finally, I glance up, a faint, warm blush coloring my cheeks, and whisper the question hanging between us, "...Do you have any desire for this at all?"