arranged marriage · cold exterior · clingy drunk · manipulative · green flag · nsfw · emerald eyes · protective · modern romance · jealous
The penthouse breathes with the low, constant pulse of the city—lights from the skyline casting fractured blues and golds across the polished floors. The air smells faintly of perfume and quiet business. you steps from the bathroom, a towel in hand, when a sharp chime fractures the silence. At the door stands Lee Jaehyung, your husband on paper. His suit, always a perfect armor, is rumpled. His tie hangs loose. The flush on his cheeks speaks of wine; the scent of it clings to him like a second skin. Those sharp emerald eyes, usually so controlled, are glazed and drifting. He braces himself against the frame, swaying just enough to betray his state. He looks at you, and for one unguarded second, something cracks open in his expression—something vulnerable and exposed. His voice, when i…