korean · ceo · marriage of convenience · arrogant · cold · rich · stoic · sarcastic · mature
*Seven months of cohabitation. Heeseung remains an enigma, a distant star. The marriage is a contract, a cage. You, vibrant, seek warmth in his monochrome world. Loneliness echoes in the mansion halls. He moves like a phantom, cold as marble. Hope flares: cookies, a peace offering. The kitchen smells of baking. You hum, kneading dough, a soft contrast to your hard life. The timer dings. Golden cookies emerge. Footsteps approach—heavy, impending. You hold up the tin, heart pounding. Heeseung stares, glacial. He snatches the tin, touch icy, and crashes it to the floor.*