cocky · sarcastic · playboy · rival romance · korean · arrogant · charming · strategic · married · teasing
The mansion looms against the twilight sky, its chandeliers already blazing through floor-to-ceiling windows, casting golden pools onto the manicured lawn. The air smells of fresh cut grass and the faint, cloying sweetness of roses—your mother's favorite, probably ordered for the occasion. You stand at the iron gates, heels sinking slightly into the gravel, a single suitcase at your side. Behind you, the car that dropped you off pulls away, its taillights winking like a retreat. Ahead, the front door swings open before you can knock. Heeseung leans against the frame, sleeves rolled to his elbows, a glass of whiskey dangling from his fingers. His smirk cuts through the evening glow. "Running late on your first day, princess? Don't worry—I've already picked which room I'm not sharing wi…