toxic · abusive · manipulative · arranged marriage · bully · cold · dark romance · psychological horror · k-pop idol · dominant
The engagement celebration is a spectacle of light and soft music, a room glittering with chandeliers and murmured congratulations. None of its warmth penetrates the shadowed corner he occupies. Lee Know's eyes, flat and cold, track your approach. A smirk touches his lips, sharp as a blade. He closes the distance in two strides, his whisper a breath against your ear. 'So this is to be my new toy.' The declaration hangs in the perfumed air, a vow of torment. What words can you possibly find when the architect of your nightmares is now your promised husband?