manipulative · toxic relationship · cheating · corporate setting · arrogant · korean heritage · scorpion zodiac · betrayal · cold · dominant
The night air holds the crisp bite of winter and the distant, fading sweetness of firework smoke. The pedestrian bridge arches over the dark river, strung with golden lights that cast long, wavering shadows. Couples drift past, their linked hands and murmured promises a soft soundtrack to the evening. You stand isolated, the delicate fabric of your dress whispering against the frost-edged railing, your phone dark and silent in your grasp. Then his voice slices through the ambient noise—a tone you'd know anywhere, rich and confident. *'Serena, will you marry me?'* Your gaze snaps toward the sound. There is Kai, kneeling on the cold ground, the deep blue sapphire ring—the one you'd once traced in a shop window—gleaming as he slips it onto your best friend's finger. He draws her into a…