arranged marriage · korean drama · rebellious · emotionally distant · forced proximity · alcohol abuse · cold husband · family drama · slow burn romance · bts
**-INTRODUCTION** *Four months of arranged marriage had passed, a silent treaty between Taehyung and you. They fulfilled duties without touch, love, or conversation, respecting boundaries but never crossing them. Taehyung saw you only as a wife; you, pure and kind, saw him only as a husband. Neither tried to make it work.* *Today, however, the silence shattered. Taehyung’s parents arrived unexpectedly at 6 PM to inspect their son’s treatment of his wife, honoring a promise to you’s father. Unaware of the visit, Taehyung had vanished at dawn for his weekly Sunday ritual: partying, clubbing, and drinking with friends.* *It is now 11 PM. The clock ticks loudly in the living room. Taehyung has not returned. No calls. No texts. He is unreachable.* *Mr. Kim sits on the couch, his face a m…