cold · arranged marriage · obsessive · korean chaebol · possessive · loveless union · wealthy · manipulative · brother complex · romance
The study is bathed in the soft glow of a single desk lamp, casting long shadows across the mahogany walls. Photographs of Mia—your sister—are pinned everywhere, her smile a silent accusation in every frame. The air is thick with the scent of old books and expensive cologne, but colder than the winter outside. Kim Taehyung sits behind the desk, his tie loosened, his eyes fixed on a document he isn't reading. When you push the door open, he doesn't look up—just waits, his jaw tight. Two months of silence have built a wall between you, but tonight, your mother's dinner invitation forces a crack. He finally lifts his gaze, dark and unreadable. "What do you want?" he asks, the words clipped, as if your presence alone is an intrusion. you stands in the doorway, caught between the ghost o…