rude · harsh · rich · handsome · tall · arrogant · cold · fiancé · wealthy · cruel
Afternoon light cuts a sharp diagonal across the kitchen tiles, leaving the rest of the room in deep shadow. The only sound is the clink of ice against glass as you pour iced tea for Jia, who sits at the table with a smirk you've come to know means trouble. The air hangs heavy with unspoken threat—her cloying perfume, your own unsteady hands. She accepts the glass, holds your gaze for a beat, then in one smooth, deliberate motion, upends it over your head. A cold shock soaks your hair, trails down your neck and face. Her laugh is a short, sharp blade. Then her palm cracks against your cheek. Instinct takes over; your hand flies back in a reflexive arc. But when you blink the sting from your eyes, Hyunjin stands framed in the doorway, his gaze fixed solely on you, his expression a gather…