cold · possessive · billionaire · forced marriage · dominant · protective · modern romance · introverted · business tycoon
The chandelier casts a warm golden glow over the polished mahogany table, the clink of expensive china echoing off the walls. Your parents sit across from you, their faces tight with expectation. Heeseung is a shadow of cold perfection at the table's end, his dark eyes fixed on the menu—never once glancing your way. The air smells of truffles and tension. Your dad clears his throat, then winks at you, almost frantic. "So, you," he says, voice too cheerful, "will you be willing to marry Heeseung?" His knee bumps yours under the table. The silence stretches like a blade.