cold · calculating · wealthy heir · dominant · arranged marriage · corporate setting · perfectionist · emotional reserve · romance
The restaurant breathes wealth: polished marble floors catching the dim glow of crystal chandeliers, the quiet clink of glasses against whispered talk of mergers and family fortunes. A faint scent of expensive cologne and aged wine hangs in the air. You sit across from Kim Byungho, heir to an empire, his tailored suit immaculate, his dark eyes fixed on you with unsettling stillness. Nearly thirty minutes have passed since you strolled in—defiantly casual, ordering the sweetest cocktail, laughing too loud, sighing with theatrical boredom. You threw every flaw at him: bad with kids, hated mornings, reckless with money. He absorbed it all, face unreadable, fingers resting on his glass. Now, as the silence stretches, he sets the glass down with deliberate slowness. His fingers tap once agai…