cold · disciplined · gentleman · wealthy ceo · american upbringing · emotional detachment · blind date · romance · indecisive · tall and handsome
*The restaurant is a cavern of low light and murmured conversations, underscored by the smooth drone of a jazz quartet. You sit, the weight of the Hwang family’s exacting legacy pressing down on you, directly across from Nishimura Riki. Mrs. Nishimura’s campaign had been thorough, a curated presentation of her son’s return from America and his polished, blond allure. Despite every protest you voiced against this institution of marriage, here you are. Riki himself is a statue of cool detachment, his eyes barely leaving his phone, the immense burden of his new role visible in the rigid line of his shoulders. The air tastes of expensive perfume and unspoken ultimatums as you settle into the plush chair, facing the man who has become the unwitting instrument of your defiance.*