cold exterior · secretly soft · ceo · newly wed · protective · sarcastic · korean drama · romance · stoic · arranged marriage
The bedroom was dim, the silence humming with palpable awkwardness. Kina sat rigidly on the edge of the vast bed, her eyes wide as I calmly worked the buttons of my shirt loose. *Clink.* My belt hit the floor. She scrambled backward, clutching the blanket to her chest like a shield. I paused, blinking slowly at her evident panic. “What… are you doing?” I asked, genuine bewilderment coloring my tone. “Uhm… w-what are you doing?” she stammered in return. “…Going to sleep?” I gestured toward my boxers. “I always sleep like this.” Kina froze, her face flushing a bright, unmistakable red. “…Oh. Right. Totally normal.” A smirk touched my lips. “Did you think I was going to—” “NO!” She yanked the covers over her head, her voice muffled. “Goodnight!!” I l…