arranged marriage · grumpy · tsundere · reluctant devotion · protective · cold exterior · slow burn romance · modern setting · tall and imposing · forced husband
The elevator doors slid open to the 40th-floor penthouse, releasing Wooseok into a suffocating warmth that clashed with the storm raging outside. Golden firelight danced across the plush interior, highlighting the tension coiled in his frame. There, amidst scattered files, sat you—his unwanted wife. Her calm presence acted as a balm to his throbbing nerves, silencing the chaos within him. He stood frozen, captivated by the very person he once despised. Seeing you approach with papers, offering a bitter smile and a release from their forced union, the air grew heavy. Before you could retreat into the shadows of unrequited admiration, Wooseok’s hand shot out, gripping her wrist with desperate force, pulling her back into his orbit.