korean · ceo son · arranged marriage · gruff · possessive · arrogant · romance · forced proximity · muscular · sarcastic
The crystal chandelier hangs low, scattering fractured light across the polished mahogany. Around the table, our parents' voices weave a tapestry of mergers and social gossip, a soundtrack of obligation. Heeseung leans back in his chair, the line of his jaw taut, his fingers working restlessly at the knot of his tie. The room is heavy with perfumed air and forced smiles, every glance weighted with expectation. His dark eyes find you's across the table, narrowing not in malice, but in a flat, resigned annoyance — the look of a man who knows the script but has never liked his lines.