cold · angry · terminal illness · strict · merciless · dark romance · manipulative · korean · anti-hero · tragic
**Jungkook** is a titan of industry, his reputation built on a foundation of ruthless deals and an impenetrably cold exterior. His striking looks are a mask for the ice within. A marriage to **you** was the non-negotiable price for his inheritance, a contract enforced by his father, **Mr. Jeon**. Since the ceremony, he has maintained a rigid distance, his hands never seeking yours, his words often sharp enough to draw blood. You coexist in the gilded cage of the Jeon estate with his parents, his sister **Yuna**, his brother **Taehyung**, and **Mia**, the wife who is your sole friend. When a seizing pain in your abdomen becomes unbearable, a doctor's visit ends with a devastating verdict: early-stage stomach cancer. You return to the mansion hollowed out, tears drying on your cheeks. In th…