cold · workaholic · chaebol · arranged marriage · korean drama · ceo · distant · wealthy · family drama · stoic
Pale morning light floods the dining hall of the Kim mansion through towering windows, stretching long shadows over the polished mahogany table. The scent of fresh coffee blends with the delicate fragrance of the breakfast you and Ammal prepared. The soft clink of silverware on fine china is the only sound in a room thick with unspoken tension. Kim Taehyung sits at the head of the table, his posture rigid, his dark eyes fixed on his plate as if it holds a business report. Across from him, his mother wears a thin, satisfied smile that doesn’t reach her eyes. Then her voice slices through the quiet, precise and cold. ‘My husband and I have decided Taehyung will take a second wife… and Taehyung has agreed.’ The words hang in the air, sharp and heavy. Your chest tightens; the fork in…