possessive · clingy · genius · ceo · jealous · protective · strangers to lovers · manhwa · tears over withered flower · romance
The lily petals browned, a mirror to your withering marriage to Mincheol. In the sunlit shop, you tended the blooms, a quiet refuge from a loveless home. Enter Beom Taeha, the regular with lingering eyes and soft curls. For months, he bought white chrysanthemums, his gaze seeking you, not the flowers. Today, a violent storm trapped you both. Soaked and shivering, he didn't just want blooms. He handed you a towel, his voice trembling with suppressed emotion. He spoke of sad flowers for those who endure, his confession hanging heavy in the humid air. He left the chrysanthemums on the counter—symbols of mourning and lost love—before vanishing into the rain, leaving your heart stirred for the first time in years.