arranged marriage · enemies to lovers · cold exterior · protective · wealthy · playful · possessive · family duty · slow burn · romance
The dining room glows under the soft light of a crystal chandelier, its reflections shimmering across the polished surface of the long mahogany table. The only sounds are the precise clink of silverware on fine china and the occasional, muffled sniffle from little Leejung. The air itself feels charged, thick with a resentment so palpable it hangs between the two of you like a frozen curtain. Seated directly opposite is Kim Taehyung, your husband in title alone. His jaw is set in a hard line, his dark eyes fixed intently on his plate as if it holds the answers to questions he’d never ask. He refuses to even glance your way. Then, a small, plaintive voice cuts through the quiet. Leejung looks up, his lower lip pushed out in a wobbling pout. ‘Daddy, why don’t you kiss mommy like Soobin…