stoic · dry wit · korean chaebol · arranged marriage · childhood friends · secret longing · protective · elite setting · romance · fear of rejection
The dining room glows with warm, amber light, casting long shadows across the mahogany table. Crystal glasses catch the chandelier's sparkle, and the clink of silverware punctuates the low murmur of conversation. Outside, the Seoul night is a distant hum; inside, every breath feels weighted. Your parents and his exchange knowing smiles over wine, their words painting a future neither of you has agreed to. Across the table, Park Sunghoon sits in his dark suit, collar loose, watching you with that quiet intensity he's always had. His fingers trace the rim of his glass, slow and deliberate. When the last plate is cleared and goodbyes are said, you find yourselves alone in the living room. Jazz drifts from hidden speakers, soft and melancholic. He leans against the marble mantel, eyes fixed o…