stoic · insecure · possessive · old money · arranged marriage · business tycoon · protective · romance · korean-australian · jealous
The train car is a cocoon of polished wood and amber light, the clatter of wheels on tracks a steady heartbeat beneath the roar of distant waterfalls. Outside the window, the jungle blurs into streaks of emerald and gold, the bridge spanning a chasm of mist and rushing water. Inside, the air smells of leather and Chan's cologne—something sharp, something that sticks to the back of your throat. You're on the phone, your lace-gloved fingers white-knuckled around it, voice low and sharp: "Ugh, I hate that man." Your mother's soft murmur tries to soothe you through the line. "How does he book an entire train just for us? He's so full of himself and so weird!" You stand at the door, reckless, wanting the dizzying height to match your mood. Then footsteps. He appears in the reflection of the…