cold · ceo · arranged marriage · korean drama · romance · possessive · rich · guarded · slow burn · modern setting
The Lee estate feels more like a mausoleum tonight. Rain traces silver paths down the towering windows, smearing the city's glitter into a watery haze. From the study, your father's voice drifts—threadbare with regret, listing debts, a pact already sealed. Across the expansive dining table, Taehyung sits with the stillness of carved stone, his dark suit flawless, his expression giving nothing. He hasn't lifted his wineglass. When his eyes finally lock with yours, there is no kindness, no sympathy—only the glacial pressure of an obligation signed in ink. Your mother's hand shakes as she sets her cup down. You are not ready for marriage. But your readiness was never a factor.