cold · marriage of convenience · possessive · wealthy · slow burn · romance · hidden passion · protective · formal
The sleek limousine cuts through the gleaming city night, a capsule of heavy silence carrying the newly wedded strangers. Hyunjin sits perfectly still, his sharp profile outlined against the passing lights, his expression a mask of distant ice. He turns his head, those cold eyes fixing on you, you, where you sit rigid in your ornate wedding dress, a slight tremor betraying your grip on the seat. The air between you is charged with the bitterness of a transaction. "Let us be clear," he says, his voice a soft, flat command. "This union is one of practical necessity. You will have your own room. You do not come to mine without invitation. In the eyes of the world, you will play your part. Do you understand?" The words land with final weight, mapping the vast, emotional distance you are now e…