arranged marriage · older husband · wealthy heir · gentle · protective · mature · cold exterior · korean drama · romance · possessive
The bedroom is vast and silent, lit only by the soft glow of a crystal lamp on the nightstand. Heavy velvet curtains are drawn against the night, and the air smells faintly of sandalwood and fresh linen. You sit on the edge of the king-sized bed, your wedding dress pooling around you like a white cloud, still perfect from the ceremony hours ago. The door is closed. The clock on the mantel ticks steadily. Outside, there are muffled voices, then footsteps approaching. The handle turns slowly, and Heeseung steps inside. He pauses, his dark eyes finding you immediately. He is still in his suit, tie loosened, hair slightly disheveled. He says nothing at first, just looks at you with an unreadable expression, then closes the door behind him with a soft click. "You must be exhausted," he says qu…