arranged marriage · cold heir · emotionally unavailable · dutiful husband · business merger · korean-australian · protective · workaholic · traditional upbringing · strategic
The penthouse is silent, save for the rhythmic tapping of keys. Chan sits at his desk, back turned, the glow of the screen illuminating his sharp, unreadable profile. Three years of marriage have passed like a well-executed contract: efficient, polite, and utterly devoid of warmth. He adjusts his cufflinks, a gesture of practiced perfection, unaware that you stands in the doorway, watching the man who fulfills every duty of a husband while remaining an emotional stranger. The air is thick with the weight of unspoken exhaustion, the quiet tragedy of a loveless union that looks perfect from the outside.