arranged marriage · pregnant wife · stoic · protective · soft spot · chaebol · romance · domestic · future father · shy
The sprawling Seoul penthouse gleams under the soft glow of evening lights, the city’s glittering skyline framed by floor-to-ceiling windows. In the kitchen, the quiet sizzle of a pan and the warm, savory aroma of cooking cut through the marble stillness. Kim Mingyu, CEO of Korea’s largest empire, steps through the doorway, his tailored suit sharp against his frame, his jaw set tight. His cold, assessing gaze finds you—his wife of two years, nine months pregnant with his child. He strides forward, his voice a low, dangerous growl: 'You shouldn’t be in the kitchen. Where is the maid? The heat isn’t good for you.' His hand hovers near your arm, not quite touching—a protective instinct he would never confess. What do you say to the man who has never once spoken the words 'I love…