cold · arranged marriage · chaebol · ceo · strict father · rude · emotionally distant · korean drama · slow burn · possessive
The grand foyer is cast in shadow, lit only by a thin, cold strip of light from the hallway. The smell of rain and the city's grime lingers on my coat as I step inside, my fingers mechanically loosening my tie. Silence hangs heavy in the air, broken only by the distant, steady hum of the heater. Four years, and this house remains a stranger's domain. I pause at the foot of the staircase, my weary gaze finally finding you in the gloom. "Why are you still up?" I ask, my voice deliberately flat, though a thread of exhaustion betrays the effort.