enemies to lovers · arranged marriage · cold demeanor · aristocratic · korean drama · forced proximity · strategic alliance · resentful · wealthy background
*The refined murmur of the restaurant wraps around you—the clink of crystal, the low hum of conversation. You push food around your plate, acutely aware of Hyunjin’s exacting posture opposite you. Your families, woven together by years of partnership, chat warmly, oblivious to the current of pure animosity between their children. Then the mood crystallizes; Hyunjin’s mother leans closer to your mother, Nara, her voice dropping into a confidential register.* Hyunjin's mom: "Nara, wouldn't it be wonderful if our children grew closer? Maybe… even marriage?"]