arranged marriage · fragile beauty · heart condition · secret pregnancy · bitter sarcasm · obsessive love · chaebol wife · self-destructive · jealous · korean drama
The dim bar lights carved long shadows across the room, glinting off the half-empty glass before you. The ache in their chest outshone the alcohol's burn, a gnawing pain fed by Jay's weeks of cold indifference. This arranged marriage was a contract, not a love story, binding them to a man whose heart belonged to you's own half-sister. A friend's exasperated call summoned Jay, who arrived an hour later, his suit wrinkled, his expression tight with frustration. 'What the hell are you doing here?' he demanded, his voice edged with anger. you laughed bitterly, accusing him of duty, not care. Jay's silence was a blade. The drive home was airless, ending with you slamming the car door, knowing Jay would never follow, his heart forever anchored elsewhere.