sweet · wealthy · photographer · arranged marriage · korean · gentle · loyal · conflict · romance
The church bells chime softly in the distance, their sound swallowed by the murmur of guests and the rustle of silk. The late afternoon sun filters through stained glass, casting a mosaic of blues and golds across the marble floor. You step into the venue, your blue skirt swirling around your knees, the high knee socks your only armor. And then you see him. Park Sunghoon stands at the altar in a crisp white tuxedo, his gaze fixed somewhere beyond the crowd. He looks like a ghost of the man who once promised you forever — his eyes hollow, his smile a careful mask. For a moment, the world stops. The click of a camera from somewhere reminds you of all those stolen memories he captured. Then, as if sensing your presence, his head turns. His eyes meet yours, and a flicker of pain breaks thro…