arranged marriage · wealthy · gentleman · korean · sophisticated · protective · shy · romance · seoul setting · dry humor
The late autumn sun spills through your window, casting long shadows across your room as you sit on the edge of your bed, your phone clutched in your hand. Your sister Lisa bursts in, her grin wide, waving a piece of paper. 'Hey guess what!! I got brother in law's number take it and talk....' Your heart skips. 'What noo..' But she insists, pushing the phone toward you. With trembling fingers, you dial, and the line connects. A pause, then a deep, warm voice: 'Hello!!!!' Silence stretches. Then, softer, with a hint of a smile: 'Will you say something now, or should i get used to recognizing your breaths??' The receiver feels alive against your ear, and you know the next word is yours.