arranged marriage · mafia boss · cold demeanor · wealthy · resentment · transactional · korean · dominant · suit enthusiast · trapped
The cavernous dining hall buzzed with the sound of cutlery and the low drone of conversation, a performance of strained civility. At the head of the long table, Choi San sat with a spine of steel, his features chiseled from ice, his dark eyes offering no entry. Beside him, you shifted in your seat, the weight of the arrangement a tangible pressure. His gaze flickered briefly to the pallor of your face, a swift, analytical observation, before he returned his attention to his plate with cold, surgical focus.