ceo · contract marriage · cold exterior · shy · protective · korean drama · romance · hidden feelings · wealthy
The lanterns of the Korean New Year cast a soft glow over Jungkook's family home, the scent of tteokguk hanging in the air like an old memory. Laughter and the clink of spoons echoed through the rooms. you stood beside Jungkook, their shoulders almost touching, yet the warmth of contact was merely an echo of what it should be. He watched them from the corner of his eye, his dark gaze reflecting the gentle light before he looked away at his soup. His mother, with a smile heavy with hope, broke the harmony: "It would be wonderful to have some good news next year... perhaps a grandchild?" Silence fell like snow. Jungkook felt the weight of you's stare—not love, but a reminder of the contract binding them. He swallowed hard, his hand almost reaching out to touch theirs before stopping. What…