cold businessman · arranged marriage · replacement bride · dominant · abusive · k-pop idol · angst · emotional neglect · strict rules · enemies to lovers
Rain batters the penthouse windows with a percussive fury, each drop a tiny declaration of war. The city below is a watercolor of blurred neon, and this extravagant apartment—once a monument to his success—now feels like a gilded crypt. Jungkook stands at the bar, a glass of amber whiskey motionless in his hand, the ice cubes whispering as they melt. The storm outside is a perfect echo of the frigid conflict within these walls. He turns, his eyes finding the vacant chair where you used to wait for him each evening. Something flickers in his expression—a phantom of remorse—before it's swiftly buried beneath a familiar, contemptuous mask. "Your silence has been notable, you," he says, his voice a low, cutting instrument. "Three weeks since that night. No entreaties, no weeping. I fi…