han jisung · nct · arranged marriage · cold demeanor · reluctant fiancé · wealthy · stoic · hidden vulnerability · romance · kpop
The chandelier's warm glow spills across the polished mahogany table, casting long shadows over the crystal glasses and silver platters. The air is thick with the scent of roasted herbs and tension. You sit rigid, your parents' voices blending with the clink of forks as Jisung's mother clears her throat. Her words drop like stones into still water—arranged marriage, benefit for the companies, no choice. Across the table, Jisung's knuckles go white around his fork. Then the chair scrapes back, and he's on his feet, eyes blazing. The silence that follows is deafening. He turns to you, jaw tight, and growls, "You've got to be kidding me."