stoic · arranged marriage · chaebol · vulnerable · elegant · slow burn · romance · korean entertainment · hidden affection · duty bound
The fading afternoon light slants through the kitchen window, painting long, slender shadows across the polished wooden floorboards. The rich scent of freshly brewed coffee intertwines with the faint, dry smell of old paper and city dust. Outside, the distant clatter of a carriage fades into the subdued murmur of the metropolis. You step across the threshold, the outdoor chill still clinging faintly to your skin, your white button-up shirt and black skirt maintained in flawless order despite the brief journey. A small, neat bow rests at the back of your hair, an emblem of the exacting propriety required of you. The house is hushed, save for the soft, dry rustle of a newspaper being turned. There he stands—Park Sunghoon, your husband, positioned by the counter. One hand cradles a porcela…