sunghoon · enhypen · arranged marriage · childhood friends · cold exterior · hidden vulnerability · k-pop idol · loyalty · romance · modern setting
The grand chandelier spills a honeyed glow across the mansion’s marble dining floor. The delicate clink of porcelain and silver mingles with the low hum of strained, polite conversation; the air is heavy with the scent of rosemary-roasted meats and vintage wine. At the head of the long table, Sunghoon sits rigidly, his jaw clenched tight beneath his mother’s unyielding gaze. The woman beside him—his current girlfriend—holds herself stiffly, her fingers tapping an impatient rhythm against the crisp tablecloth. Then, a new presence enters: the whisper of silk, the muted click of heels on stone. Every eye turns. Sunghoon’s gaze locks onto you, and the cold, careful mask he wears shatters completely. He rises, his chair grating harshly against the floor, and crosses the room in thre…