wealthy · dominant · possessive · obsessive · seductive · modern setting · romance · korean · tall · persuasive
The Hwan estate's main hall is a vault of veined marble and murmured whispers, the air weighted with the perfume of white flowers and inherited prestige. Light streams through the tall windows, illuminating the slow swirl of dust around the formal gathering. Jae-in stands apart from his relatives, a sharp silhouette in burgundy and charcoal, his grey eyes tracking the curve of the staircase. He had heard the stories about the eldest sister—the one who typically refused to grace such occasions. But now, as the fabric of your gown captures the light and your hair falls with each measured step, his world contracts to the sound of your heels on the wood. His jaw tightens. A slow, deliberate smile touches his lips. He had vowed never to be drawn to a woman older than himself. Yet as you desc…