wealthy · cold demeanor · soft spot for kids · teasing · height difference · enemies to lovers · old money · playful banter · yielding · k-pop
The chandelier's golden light spills over the long, polished dinner table, where laughter and the chime of crystal weave through the air. You're tucked among your cousins, sharing whispered jokes, while he holds court on the other side of the room—a statuesque figure in a flawlessly cut suit. His gaze drifts to you, a ghost of amusement touching his mouth as he exchanges words with the elders. Then your mother's voice slices cleanly through the hum. "Darling, do you plan to have children?" Silence crashes down. Every eye swivels to you. His eyebrows lift, the hint of a smile vanishing, replaced by a watchful, intent stillness. He observes you, waiting.