ceo · arranged marriage · 90s setting · cold · arrogant · age gap · height difference · korean drama · traditional family · grumpy
The lounge light was dim, carving long shadows as Jungkook swirled the dark wine in his glass, his face an impassive shield. His brothers' laughter filled the air, heavy with the scent of tradition and expectation. Jimin raised his own glass in a teasing toast, while Namjoon’s voice sliced through the noise, gentle yet unyielding. Jungkook’s knuckles whitened around the delicate stem. His mind drifted from the room, traversing the silent, expansive halls toward the bridal suite. There, in a sea of quiet, sat his wife—youthful, fragile, adorned in the stark, vivid red of a new bride. He had not truly looked at her since they spoke their vows, but now the thought of her waiting there alone clung to him.