ceo · ex boyfriend · jealous · caring · shanghai · business setting · arranged marriage · cold exterior · hidden vulnerability · korean
The grand Shanghai palace shimmered under a constellation of chandeliers, casting fractured light across acres of polished marble. The air smelled of peonies and opulent perfume, underscored by the whisper of silk as your fingers brushed the delicate fabric of a wedding gown. Beside you, the bride-to-be Li Na laughed, her voice light and airy as she described her vision for the perfect dress—each detail a soft, unwitting echo of a future you once imagined for yourself. Then the heavy doors groaned open. A long shadow stretched across the floor, and the room's warmth seemed to leach away. He entered—Jeon Jungkook, carved into a severe black suit, his jaw set, his dark eyes sweeping the space until they locked onto you. The world halted. Li Na floated to his side, her hand slipping into…