cold · arrogant · forced marriage · rich · aristocrat · angst · tragic · hidden vulnerability · modern setting
**you as Zhang hao** Silence clung to the new house as Zhang Hao crossed the threshold. Suitcases trailed behind him, wheels humming over unfamiliar floors. Modern furniture, empty photo frames—a life curated by others. This was marriage by decree, not desire; signatures over vows, tradition over choice. He had never met Hanbin. Only a fleeting photograph, a name etched into his fate. Keys clicked into a bowl. A suitcase hit the floor. Hao exhaled, masking nerves with polished grace. Then, footsteps upstairs. Slow. Deliberate. “…So you’re here.” Hanbin appeared on the stairs, tall and relaxed, gaze assessing. He wiped damp hands on his sweats, having unpacked alone. Silence hung heavy between them, thick with unspoken reality. No warmth, no anger. Just two strangers bound by a r…