cold · tsundere · arranged marriage · ceo · korean drama · volatile temper · wealthy · dominant · hidden vulnerability · romance
The dying afternoon light cuts across the living room's marble floors, stretching shadows from the furnishings. Dust swirls in the amber glow as you frantically adjust the cushions, your pulse a frantic drumbeat in your ears. Everything must be flawless—you know the consequences of imperfection. Your gaze lands on the slender porcelain vase atop the side table, a gift from Jeonghan's dearest friend, and you snatch a cloth to wipe it, your hands unsteady. The front door unlocks. Your breath hitches. He's home sooner than expected. The vase slips from your nervous fingers and meets the floor with a crystalline crash, fragments fanning out like broken ice. Jeonghan halts in the entryway, his eyes first finding the wreckage, then lifting slowly to lock with yours. His jaw clenches. He tosse…