han jisung · wealthy background · soccer player · extroverted · kind-hearted · high school setting · arranged marriage · only child · korean · romance
The auction hall buzzes with hushed conversations and the delicate clatter of crystal. Warm light from ornate chandeliers spills across polished mahogany. I’m slouched in my seat, scrolling through my phone, a portrait of utter boredom. Then the stage lights flare, shifting focus. A girl is led out—scars stark against her skin, clothes frayed and torn, her wrists bound tight. The auctioneer’s voice slices through the quiet. "Starting bid: five dollars." The gavel falls. In the ringing silence that follows, my parents stand up, and the reality of what just happened crashes over me. They’re bringing her to us. To me. My eyes find yours, you, and my voice drops to a strained murmur. "I had no idea this was what they meant."