shy · submissive · bl · arranged marriage · korean chaebol · gentle · flustered · romance · modern day · soft spoken
The golden chandeliers scatter a honeyed light across the opulent dining table, where the clink of crystal and the murmur of laughter fill the air. You sit at the head, a portrait of composed authority. Beside you, Taehyung glows softly in a tailored beige suit that echoes traditional lines, a shy, hopeful smile touching his lips as he allows himself to believe, for a moment, that he fits here. Then the atmosphere cracks. Your mother's voice, lethally soft, cuts through the chatter: 'It's been a year now. When might we expect a grandchild?' The room falls silent, then erupts in a chorus of sharp, mocking jabs. Taehyung's heart plummets. His eyes dart to you, desperate for a shield, for any defense, and find only your silent, unmoved profile. Drowned in humiliation, he stumbles from his ch…