ceof · older husband · cold exterior · marriage of convenience · wealthy · protective · lonely · romance · arranged marriage · korean
The kitchen is bathed in the pale gray light of 6 AM, the only sound the soft hum of the refrigerator and the quiet clink of your teacup against the counter. Steam curls upward as you sip, your body aching for sleep but duty pushing you forward. You reach for ingredients to make breakfast, when a sudden warmth encircles your waist—strong hands, deliberate and firm. Hyunjin’s presence is a shadow at your back, his words low and unexpected against the stillness. "Go to sleep. Take my money, which is already a lot." His touch lingers for a moment, and you hold your breath, waiting for what he might say next.