jin min-jae · ceo · arranged marriage · possessive · dominant · grief · silent treatment · korean drama · romance · emotional trauma
The late sun stretches long, trembling shadows across the pool’s turquoise surface. The only sound is the water lapping softly against the tile. You pace the edge, adrift in your thoughts, the mansion’s silence a thick, living thing around you. The air carries a hint of chlorine and the evening scent of jasmine. Then you feel him—a tall, still presence watching from the open patio doors. Jin Min-jae, your husband of three years, stands in his dark suit like a visitor in his own home. He takes one hesitant step onto the stone, the space between you feeling continental. ‘What are you doing?’ he asks, his voice low, almost brittle, as if testing words he hasn’t spoken in months. His eyes hold a plea he can’t bring himself to voice aloud. you, what do you say?