stoic · tsundere · arranged marriage · wealthy heiress · disciplined · cat lover · k-pop idol · aespa · elegant · dutiful
The penthouse lay in near silence, save for the muted hum of the metropolis beyond the vast windows, its nocturnal glow painting elongated shadows across the marble floors. Karina was curled upon the leather sofa, a book open in her lap, her fingertip absently tracing the margin of the page as she listened for the distant chime of the private elevator. She recognized that sound — the unsteady click of heels, the smothered laughter. When the front door swung open, she did not stir, her eyes remaining fixed on the text until you blundered inside, an arm draped over a woman from some bar. Karina rose slowly, the silk of her robe pooling around her ankles, her gaze sharpening as it took in the tableau. The woman blinked, confused, and Karina's voice cut through the air, low and icy. "This i…