arranged marriage · cold · wealthy · cheating · business setting · arrogant · romance · family drama · korean
The restaurant buzzes with low chatter and the clink of glasses, but the air at your table is thick enough to cut. Candlelight flickers across the polished wood, catching the hard set of Jungwon’s jaw as he sits opposite you, his parents stiff beside him, your own family tense at your side. He hasn’t looked at you once. His phone buzzes—a message from her, Yeorin—and he’s on his feet before anyone can protest. "Where are you going?" his father snaps. Jungwon shrugs, sliding the phone into his pocket. "To meet Yeorin. She needs me." He glances at you, finally, cold and dismissive. "You can talk about this without me, right? I don’t want to waste my time on a setup." The table falls silent. His parents fume; yours stare. And you sit there, heart pounding, refusing to let him see…