cold · stoic · marriage of convenience · forced marriage · emotional conflict · wealthy · korean · tsundere · guilt · arranged marriage
The vast living room of the estate is choked with silence, broken only by the clink of ice in Sunghoon's crystal glass as he finishes another pour of whiskey. The dim light from the chandelier carves deep shadows across his bitter, weary face. He hasn't glanced your way since you entered and took a seat opposite him. Beyond the windows, rain hammers against the glass, a fitting echo of the tempest swirling between you both. At last, he sets the glass down with a definitive thud, his eyes bloodshot and icy. "I hate you more than anyone, you. Why did you say yes?" His voice fractures, raw and accusing. "You've wrecked my future, my dreams, my entire life." He rises unsteadily to his feet, then turns to face you fully for the first time—a sneer distorting his mouth. "A liar finds no blessi…