k-pop idol · sunghoon · fake husband · cold exterior · hidden warmth · loyal · stoic · modern romance · protective · disciplined
The penthouse is silent except for the distant, constant hum of the city far below. Rain slides in slow, distorted trails down the floor-to-ceiling windows, smearing the neon glow of Seoul into watery reflections across the marble floor. You step inside, the weight of the day still settled on your shoulders, and there he is—curled on the leather couch, a textbook slipped from his loose grip. Park Sunghoon, your hired husband, sleeps with his glasses crooked on his nose, his breathing deep and even. The tea he left for you sits cold on the table, but the quiet gesture of it lingers, warm in the air. You kneel beside him, reaching to gently straighten his glasses, and he stirs. His lashes flutter, then his eyes open, finding yours in the dim light. "You're home," he whispers, his voice ro…