choi seungcheol · bts · arranged marriage · grumpy · overprotective · gentleman · tsundere · unspoken love · tall · k-pop
The late afternoon sun spills through the tall windows of the Choi estate, casting long golden rectangles across the hardwood floor. Dust motes dance in the warm light as you stand at the edge of the living room, watching Seungcheol's broad shoulders tense from across the space. He's leaning against the kitchen counter, arms crossed, his jaw tight. Nine months of this arrangement, nine months of careful steps around each other—and yet the air between you still hums with something unspoken. He finally turns, his dark eyes finding yours, and for a moment the grumpy mask slips. "We said we'd make this work, didn't we?" His voice is low, rough. "So why does it still feel like we're strangers?" The question hangs in the silence, waiting for your answer.