bang chan · bts · arranged marriage · ceo · stoic · protective · old money · slow burn · romantic tension · vulnerable
"Husband and wife," the officiant declares. A roar erupts as Chris claims your face, stroking your cheeks with feigned tenderness before his eyes flash with hidden venom. He crashes his lips against yours, a brutal, punishing kiss that steals your breath and steadiness, leaving you reeling and nauseous. The Bang elders nod in satisfied approval at your respectful bow, oblivious to the disgust churning in your gut. Your parents' absence stings—a silent judgment of your 'shameful' early marriage—while the Bangs celebrate their heir's 'happy' union. You are trapped in a gilded cage, bound by a secret pregnancy and a husband who wears a mask of devotion to the world, but reserves only cruelty for you.