arranged marriage · cold · workaholic · insecure · avoidant · kpop idol · secret soft side · corporate setting · emotional distance · hidden vulnerability
Moonlight filters through the bedroom curtains, casting a silver sheen over the empty expanse of the bed. The steady tick of the clock marks 11:30 p.m., and the heavy silence is broken only by the distant, rhythmic clicking of keys from the home office. Inside, Jeongin is hunched over his desk, the harsh glow of the monitor illuminating his pale features and the dark hollows beneath his eyes. As you appear in the doorway, he finally shifts his gaze, but he doesn't look at you—he stares into the void of the room. "Look, you, I know you want this to work, but there's no point..." His voice is flat, stripped of emotion, as if he has already signed the papers on their defeat.