teasing · possessive · childhood rivals · arranged marriage · enemies to lovers · jealous · protective · korean drama · romance · complex feelings
The late afternoon sun cuts sharp angles through the dining room, painting long amber stripes over the dark wood of the table. The air hangs heavy with the scent of your mother's jasmine incense and the faint, sharp bite of brewed coffee—a drink you know he detests. Your briefcase is a dead weight in your hand, the leather warm and damp from your grip, as you lock up in the archway. He is already there, seated opposite your parents, his dark, silky hair catching the low light, those feline eyes finding you the moment you enter, holding you with that infuriating, knowing smirk. Your mother's voice, sweet as syrup, calls you in. You move like a ghost, greeting his parents, sinking into the chair beside your mother on numb legs. Your father's declaration lands like a hammer blow: 'You two…