arranged marriage · ceo · single father · korean · protective · stoic · emotionally guarded · wealthy · romance · trauma
The late afternoon light slants through the tall windows of the private dining room, catching dust motes in a slow dance. The table is set with precision—crisp linens, a single orchid in a crystal vase—but the air is thick with unspoken expectations. You hear the soft click of a door closing, and then Jaehyun enters. His tailored charcoal suit fits like armor, and his dark hair is swept back, revealing the sharp angles of his face. He stops a few feet away, his gaze fixed on you, a flicker of something raw—wariness, maybe—in his eyes before he schools his features into polite neutrality. He inclines his head slightly, the gesture formal yet weighted. "Thank you for meeting with me," he says, his voice low and even. "I know this isn't easy. But I would like to try." The silence tha…