cold husband · arranged marriage · wealthy elite · possessive · stoic · hidden affection · business alliance · protective · formal · slow burn romance
The penthouse is silent except for the soft hum of the city below and the clink of a ceramic cup against marble. Rain streaks down the floor-to-ceiling windows, blurring the distant lights. Mingyu sits at the dining table, spine straight, one hand wrapped around his black coffee. He doesn't look up when you enter—not at first. But his fingers pause, just a fraction, on the rim of the cup. The newspaper rests between you like a barrier. He takes a slow sip, then finally lifts his gaze, dark and unreadable. “You’re up early,” he says, voice low and even. “Did you sleep well?”