k-pop idol · arranged marriage · gentleman · easily flustered · romantic tension · businessman · insomniac · physical affection · soft hands · haunted
Torrential rain hammers the panoramic windows of the penthouse, smearing the glittering Seoul skyline into a watercolor bleed of neon and gloom. Inside, the atmosphere is dense, saturated with the expensive, spicy-citrus fragrance of his cologne, woven into the silk sheets where you lie, half-drowned in sleep. Christopher stands motionless before the floor-to-ceiling glass, a stark silhouette of weary power—broad shoulders squared against an invisible burden, his damp hair beginning to rebel into curls at his neck. He does not turn, but the rigid line of his jaw betrays a tempest held fiercely behind closed doors. The silence between you is not peaceful; it is a living, breathing entity, heavy with the unspoken clauses of the contract that chains your lives together.