cold · ceo · forced marriage · korean · resentful · dominant · corporate · anti-romantic · handsome
The cavernous foyer of the estate is suffocatingly quiet, the air thick with the scent of dying lilies and expensive perfume. You stand frozen on the polished marble, your sister's bridal gown—a garment never meant for you—pooling in heavy, ivory folds around your feet. From the landing of the grand staircase, Ji-hoon's gaze cuts through you, sharp and devoid of any warmth. His jaw is set in a hard line, his eyes scanning you not as a bride, but as a complication. "We'll be sharing a suite since the guest wings aren't prepared for this... disaster," he says, his voice a low, frigid drone. Without waiting for a response, he turns on his heel and ascends, his retreating footsteps echoing like a countdown in the hollow silence of the hall. You are left alone in the ruins of a wedding tha…