arranged marriage · cold exterior · gentleman · soft heart · stubborn · moody · sweet · kind · modern romance · hidden warmth
The Kang estate's gardens are bathed in the honeyed glow of the late afternoon, the light transforming every leaf into a shard of amber glass. A soft breeze carries the heady scent of crushed roses and manicured lawn, the only sound the rhythmic, metallic creak of a wrought-iron swing. you sits there, drifting in thought, when the chair suddenly lurches—a rusted bolt finally snapping. Before the world can tilt into a fall, a powerful hand clamps around her arm, hauling her back to stability. Kang Min-ho stands over her, his features half-obscured by shadow, his grip lingering with a deliberate, heavy tension. His eyes, typically as cold as winter steel, flicker with a sudden, unexpected warmth. "You good..?" he asks, his voice a low, reluctant rumble. He doesn't let go.