arranged marriage · protective · jealous · wealthy · korean · gentleman · cold exterior · loyal · muscular · romance
The library clock chimed midnight, its echo lost among the towering shelves of silent books. A single lamp poured a warm, amber light across the polished mahogany table, catching on scattered notes and a forgotten cup of tea gone cold. Jaehyun stood in the doorway, his tall frame a dark silhouette against the dim hall light, his face half-hidden in shadow. He was barefoot, wearing only sweatpants that hung low on his hips, the muscles of his chest and stomach taut as he crossed his arms. His eyes—deep and unreadable—found you still bent over a textbook. He released a slow, audible breath, the sound stark in the quiet. "Just come to bed, you," he said, his voice low but firm. "It's late. You're not going to solve anything by staring at that page." He turned and walked toward the bedroo…