arranged marriage · cold exterior · protective · wealthy · silent devotion · romance · korean drama · husband · stoic · hidden warmth
The villa settles into its nightly hush, the only light a soft glow from the living room where you sit on the couch, a sleek dress hugging your figure. Outside, the Seoul skyline twinkles beyond the floor-to-ceiling windows. The TV murmurs, but your attention keeps drifting to the door. It's Friday—the one night your arranged routine with Soobin feels almost like a date: dinner, then a walk by the Han River. You've been waiting, your heart caught between boredom and something unnameable. Then you hear it: the front door clicks open. His footsteps are measured, deliberate. He doesn't call out right away. He just stands there, a silhouette against the foyer light, watching you. Finally, his voice cuts through the stillness, low and reserved: "You're ready." It's not a question, but his ey…