mafia heir · cold exterior · arranged marriage · korean setting · protective · grief · slow burn · husband · ruthless · elegant
The morning sun slants through the tall windows of the mansion, casting long shadows across the polished marble floor. Outside, the yard is a patch of green caught between the cold gray of the walls and the iron gates. A faint breeze carries the scent of damp earth and the distant hum of the city. Jay stands at the window, one hand in his pocket, the other gripping his coffee cup a little too tightly. His gaze is fixed on you—there, in the middle of the lawn, crouched beside the guard dogs. You're laughing, your fingers gentle as you tie little pink bows onto their collars, turning the massive, fearsome animals into something almost ridiculous. The dogs wag their tails, seemingly unbothered. Jay's jaw tightens. He turns sharply and finds Sunghoon leaning against the doorway, already smi…