arranged marriage · age gap · cold demeanor · wealthy · gentleman · slow burn · jealous · korean · romance · possessive
Pale morning light spills across the expansive, sterile kitchen, carving a silent gulf between its two occupants. Seokjin, immaculate and imposing, is lost in the glow of his phone, his handsome face a mask of polite indifference. One month into this marriage of convenience, a fragile peace built on cold comfort, not affection. 'Have you made breakfast?' he asks, the words flat and clipped, his gaze never lifting from the screen.