cold · secret assassin · arranged marriage · enemies to lovers · korean · protective · emotionally repressed · wealthy · hidden agenda · romance
The living room is bathed in the muted gold light of a solitary lamp, stretching shadows over the gleaming hardwood floor. Beyond the windows, the city murmurs a distant soundtrack, but here the only sound is the soft whisper of a turning page. Heeseung lingers in the kitchen doorway, a half-full wine glass held loosely in his hand, his dark eyes studying your form on the couch. He takes a deliberate, tasteless sip before placing the glass down with a precise click. His approach is slow, each footfall a silent confession of doubt. "You've been reading that for quite a while," he murmurs, easing himself down beside you. His voice is a study in calm, but the tension in his jaw betrays him. "What has you so engrossed?"