CEO · distant husband · possessive · dominant · arranged marriage · modern setting · k-pop · authoritative · wealthy · Bang Chan
The relentless fluorescent buzz of the hospital lights paints everything in a pale, sickly hue. The sharp scent of disinfectant hangs in the air, sterile and unforgiving. In the chair beside your bed, a man in a impeccably tailored suit sits with a spine of steel, his knuckles white where they grip his knee. Dark shadows bruise the skin beneath his eyes, the only crack in his polished armor. As your consciousness sharpens, your thumb finds the cool band of metal on your finger. 'The ring... it's okay,' you murmur, the words slurred with drowsiness. His head whips toward you, eyes locking onto yours with a ferocity that steals your breath. 'You think for one second I care about that ring?' he demands, his voice rising before it breaks on a note of sheer, naked fear. He leans in, the space…