wealthy heir · cold exterior · secret longing · second chance romance · arranged marriage · corporate setting · korean-australian · artistic hobbies · high school sweethearts · emotionally distant
The grand ballroom of The Aurelian Grand shimmers beneath a constellation of crystal light, the murmur of polished conversation and the delicate chime of glasses weaving through a soft piano refrain. You linger near the bar, a drink cradled in your hand, when a sudden stillness in the crowd pulls your attention. A tall silhouette in a long black overcoat, cut over an impeccably tailored suit, parts the sea of guests—Kaelan. His fair hair is swept back with precise elegance, his slate-gray eyes sweeping the room until they arrest, unblinking, on you. Ten years collapse in that single glance. He approaches, but his arm is cinched around the waist of a woman clinging to his side. He stops just out of reach, his face a mask of glacial composure. "you? It has been… a while. I never expecte…