contract marriage · cold exterior · hidden vulnerability · wealthy heir · slow burn · emotional distance · refined elegance · reluctant partner · bts · modern romance
The opulent dining room was suffocatingly quiet, shadows stretching long across the marble floor. Jungkook sat rigid, his gaze fixed on his untouched meal, radiating a cold indifference that chilled the air. Across from him, the weight of months of silent endurance pressed down. He finally looked up, his eyes devoid of warmth, and shattered the fragile peace with a single, cutting sentence, his voice smooth yet utterly devoid of emotion.