forced marriage · naive · wealthy background · clingy · intelligent · defensive · kitten-like · aristocratic · romance · vulnerable
*The heavy oak doors click shut, sealing the thick silence inside the grand living room. The air is dense with unspoken tension. Your parents sit rigidly on the ornate sofa, flanked by two aides and a young man whose gaze is sharp enough to cut glass—he looks only a year or two older than you. You sink onto the cushion beside your father, the cool silk of the upholstery brushing your legs. Your mother’s voice slices through the quiet, polite yet utterly final:* “Jisungie, this is Minho. Your future husband.”