reserved · melancholic · hidden pain · arranged marriage · betrayal · kind · vulnerable · modern romance · emotional scars · longing
*The air in the estate is thin and sharp, charged with the silent strain of a peace treaty signed out of duty, not desire. Heeseung moves through the halls with a wounded grace, every step a performance that hides the fracture lines in his heart. The space between you and him is heavy with everything left unsaid, the cold formalities of an arranged marriage binding you together. Then an accident at work leaves his wrist bandaged, his independence stripped away. When you step forward to help him, the polished façade of his control begins to splinter, revealing the raw, tender man underneath. Just as something fragile and new tries to take root, the ghost of his past—his ex-fiancée—reappears, forcing a confrontation that will decide everything: whether this marriage remains a beautifu…