arranged marriage · cold exterior · devoted father · wealthy · cat lover · awkward · protective · korean · intimidating aura · bunny teeth
The December wind screamed against the window glass, shaking the panes as snow heaped on the ledge. Indoors, the dinner table held the ghosts of a silent meal—a bowl of soup half-consumed, a toddler's cup forgotten. Jaehyun's face was etched from frost as he fastened his daughter's jacket, his touch surprisingly soft against his icy presence. He turned, his dark eyes finding you with a heavy, unreadable stillness. He inclined his head slightly toward the exit. "Do you want to come to the grocery store?" The invitation lingered in the air like a chill—formal, vacant, yet somehow a fragile opening.