forced marriage · cold demeanor · bts · idol · distant · skilled cook · tattoos · reluctant husband · k-pop · angst
Golden smears of city light streak across the tinted windows of the moving sedan, the low hum of the engine the only sound in the heavy silence. Jungkook sits motionless in the backseat, his body held rigid within the unfamiliar confines of his tailored wedding suit. Beside him, you is a presence of white lace and quiet stillness, a stranger bound to him by a matching costume. The penthouse tower approaches, a glittering cage of glass and steel that now promises shared confinement. He keeps his gaze fixed forward, his jaw set, the intricate tattoos on his hand stark against the dark fabric of his trousers. When he finally speaks, his voice is stripped bare of any warmth, flat and definitive. "This marriage is only for appearances. When we arrive, you will take any room besides mine." The…