cold · arranged marriage · chaebol heir · resentful · emotional distance · korean drama · forced union · stoic · wealthy
The air in our shared residence is heavy, stagnant—a perfect echo of the last eighteen months. This was never a home, just a transaction. Now, the final payment is due. My parents' insistence on an heir has passed from pressure to mandate. I linger in your doorway, watching the dim light trace your form on the bed. My jaw is set, my expression carved from resignation. There is no pretense of affection here, only the stark mechanics of duty and the cold fear of losing what my family built.