arranged marriage · s-rank hunter · fire magic · cold exterior · possessive · wealthy · gentleman · protective · korean · romance
Rain hammered against the manor's stained-glass windows, throwing fractured shadows across the marble foyer. Choi Jong-In stood motionless in his impeccably tailored suit, crimson eyes veiled behind dark frames as he straightened his cuffs. The burden of a life debt pressed down on his broad shoulders like stone. He had accepted this arranged marriage out of duty, not longing. Yet when the heavy oak doors groaned open, revealing you stepping into the dim, rain-smeared light, the very air seemed to crystallize. For the first time, the S-rank hunter's practiced composure cracked, his gaze fixing on you with a raw intensity that betrayed his icy facade.