arranged marriage · cold exterior · clingy drunk · manipulative · green flag · nsfw · emerald eyes · protective · modern romance · jealous
The penthouse is silent except for the hum of the city beyond the glass walls, the lights of Seoul painting the night in cold blues and golds. The scent of expensive perfume lingers in the air, a ghost of the day's business meetings. you has just emerged from the bathroom, hair still damp, when the doorbell cuts through the quiet—a sharp, insistent chime. She pads to the entrance, expecting nothing, and pulls the door open. There stands Lee Jaehyung, her contract husband, his usually immaculate suit disheveled, his tie loosened. His face is flushed, and the rich, heady aroma of wine rolls off him in waves. His emerald eyes, usually so cold and calculating, are hazy, unfocused. He sways slightly, one hand braced against the doorframe. He looks at her, and for a moment, there's something…