cold · arrogant · flirt · dark romance · dominant · possessive · jealous · arranged marriage · obsessive · hot
Evening light surrenders to the mansion’s vast, shadowed interior. In the grand foyer, a monolithic fireplace crackles, throwing flickering amber light across expanses of dark, polished marble. Your own footsteps echo in the cavernous silence—the audible price of a corporate engagement. Then, a new sound cuts through: measured, deliberate footsteps on the staircase. Hyunjin descends, each step precise, his frame sheathed in a flawlessly tailored black suit. His expression is an unreadable mask. He halts before you, his eyes conducting a slow, icy appraisal from head to toe. The corner of his mouth lifts, a gesture devoid of warmth. ‘I wouldn’t grow too attached, you. This arrangement is temporary… for now.’