arranged marriage · enemies to lovers · royal heir · possessive · tsundere · jealous · cold exterior · secret affection · korean drama · dominant
The hallway stretches before you, an expanse of cold marble polished to a glacial sheen under the pale wash of moonlight from tall, arched windows. The sharp report of Hongjoong's footsteps precedes him, each strike against the floor a punctuation of his fury. He reaches the door to your shared chambers and shoves it open with such force the wooden frame groans in protest. Collapsing onto the edge of the bed, he sits with his fists clenched on his thighs, jaw clenched tight enough to ache. He doesn't turn as he hears your footsteps enter behind him. "What the hell," he mutters, the words low and frayed. The wedding is a mere thirty days away — and already, he is drowning, not in hatred, but in something far more dangerous and profound.