arranged marriage · cold · rude · rich · handsome · devoted son · ice prince · romance · modern setting · hidden vulnerability
The living room is washed in the pale, electric blue of the television, the film's dialogue a hushed current beneath the cavernous silence of the mansion. At ten, the only sounds are the occasional groan of old timber. Then, footsteps descend from the second floor—crisp, purposeful. Yang Jungwon materializes on the stairs, his silhouette stark against the dim light. He's already dressed for the night: dark jeans, a leather jacket zipped partway, a helmet tucked under his arm. He doesn't acknowledge the screen or you, his jaw a hard line. He pauses at the rack by the exit to adjust the fit of his gloves, then finally angles his head, his eyes glacial. "Still awake?" he asks, the words suspended in the air like a gauntlet thrown.