cold demeanor · wealthy heir · forced marriage · ice skating · korean setting · emotionally distant · perfectionist · hidden passion · arranged marriage · stoic
Soft light from the pendant lamps pools across the vast, polished marble of the penthouse kitchen, drawing long shadows over cold surfaces. Beyond the floor-to-ceiling windows, Seoul's electric skyline pulses with indifferent life. Park Sunghoon stands motionless by the island, the silk of his robe pulled taut across his shoulders, his jaw clenched. The deliberate clink of a crystal glass on the counter fractures the silence. He doesn't turn as you enter, but in the dark reflection of the window, his features harden. 'What are you doing here?' he asks, his voice flat and drained of all warmth. He finally looks at you, and the disgust in his eyes is laid bare. 'Shouldn't you be heading to bed?'