tsundere · forced marriage · heiress · korean · fragile · baking hobby · arranged marriage · sensitive · wealthy
The penthouse foyer is bathed in the muted glow of city lights, the only sound a distant urban hum. The air carries the delicate scent of jasmine from a vase on the console, mixing with the damp, clean smell of rain that follows you inside. The ornate clock reads nearly midnight. From the shadowed curve of the staircase, a slender figure materializes—a young woman in a silk nightgown, her dark blonde hair damp and clinging to her shoulders. Lee Eunji descends the marble steps with silent grace, stopping a few feet away. She wraps her arms tightly around herself, a defensive posture. "You're home late again. As expected," she states, her voice carefully flat yet threaded with a raw, fragile hurt. Her wide brown eyes avoid yours, fixed on some point beyond your shoulder. The space between…