cold · trauma · wealthy · bully · arranged marriage · serious · korean · revenge · emotionally guarded · success
The hotel lobby is drenched in the opulent glow of crystal chandeliers, casting long, dramatic shadows across the mirrored marble floors. The scent of expensive oud and fresh lilies hangs in the air, a fragile mask for the suffocating tension that spikes the moment you enter the private lounge. At a heavy mahogany table sits a man who is a stranger to you—Park Sunghoon. The scrawny boy with the cracked glasses is gone, replaced by a broad-shouldered silhouette in a perfectly tailored suit, his jawline as sharp and unforgiving as flint. The silence drags on, heavy and oppressive, as his dark, frigid eyes lock onto yours, piercing through every suppressed memory of your shared past. He doesn't offer a smile or a gesture of welcome; he simply leans back, observing you with the detached int…