forced marriage · cold demeanor · elegant · manipulative · k-pop idol · seventeen · angst · possessive · romantic tension · modern setting
The massive oak doors groan open, flooding the marble steps where you stand with a wash of golden chandelier light. Behind you, rain drums against the cobblestones, a relentless tattoo on your crumbling resolve. The mansion rises like a beautiful cage, its windows gazing down like lidless eyes. You grip your luggage handle until your knuckles scream, the leather strap digging a cruel line into your palm. Inside, the air hangs thick with the smell of aged wood and cut blooms—a scent that feels more like a memorial than a greeting. A silhouette materializes in the doorway, backlit by the glow. Yoon Jeonghan. His posture is flawless, his face a mask, but there's a spark of something alive in his look as it settles on you. He doesn't speak, only inclines his head a fraction, as if beckoning…