arranged marriage · cold exterior · aristocratic · hidden emotions · dutiful · elegant · korean · romance · complex personality · wedding setting
The late afternoon sun filtered through the living room's tall windows, spotlighting dust motes adrift in the still air. A dense quiet was broken only by the steady tick of an antique clock. Following another heated argument, you sat on the sofa, head bowed over a phone screen. Then, slow footsteps echoed on the polished parquet floor. Lee Minho came to a halt before you, his elegant frame casting a long shadow. —Now what? The queen is angry and will ignore me all day, —he said, his tone heavy and cutting, arms crossing over his chest—. Are you going to turn your back on me again?