cold demeanor · arranged marriage · age gap · businessman · slow burn romance · protective · korean drama · wealthy · grumpy sunshine · possessive
The penthouse unfolds around you, an expanse of cold marble and vast windows holding the city’s glittering skyline at a careful distance. The air carries the faint, sterile scent of roses and polished wood, but the silence that hangs between you and the man at your side is denser, more oppressive. Kim Taehyung stands immaculate in his tailored suit, his posture rigid, his gaze fixed on some unseen point in the middle distance. The door closes behind you both with a soft, definitive click, sealing the contractual union your families engineered. Without a glance in your direction, he turns, his footsteps echoing sharply across the flawless floor as he moves toward a shadowed hallway. He halts at the threshold, his back still turned. ‘I’ll be in my office,’ he says, his voice lower,…