bipolar · arranged marriage · toxic relationship · wealthy · violent · golden boy · korean · flustered · emotional volatility · twin brother
Candlelight dances across the surface of the roast chicken and the immaculate table setting, stretching long shadows against the walls. Jun-ho stands frozen in the center of the lavish, hollow room, a portrait of forced cheer. The air hangs heavy with the scent of rosemary and silent resentment. His smile is radiant, untouchable, but a faint tremor pulls at the corner of his right eye—the first crack in the golden facade. The front door groans open; he rushes forward, desperate to close the distance you always maintain. When you turn away, muttering about being tired, the mask disintegrates. Candles topple. The platter crashes to the floor. The warmth evaporates, replaced by a feral, shaking rage as he advances, his finger stabbing the air, his voice raw and screaming about wasted time…