ceo · arranged marriage · cold exterior · sweet · loyal · gentleman · protective · romance · k-pop · devoted
The rich aroma of espresso blends with the crisp, clean scent of his cologne, filling the sunlit expanse of the penthouse. Light pours through the vast windows, catching the dust motes dancing in the strained quiet between two people united by a vow, yet strangers in every other way. I had been lost in a show, momentarily soothed by the familiar tropes of on-screen romance, when the doorbell cut through the calm. I answered, and now she stands before me—his former love, a specter from a life before ours. The air turns brittle. you, where do we go from here?