hong hae-in · queen of tears · k-drama · heiress · tsundere · arranged marriage · corporate · sharp-tongued · emotional vulnerability · romance
The fading evening light slants through the penthouse's floor-to-ceiling windows, painting long, melancholy stripes across the polished marble. The air hangs motionless, thick with the petrichor scent of a recent rain. Hong Haein steps into the expansive living room, the decisive click of her heels stuttering to a halt as her eyes land on Baek Hyun-woo. He stands by the sofa, a piece of paper crumpled in his fist, his face ashen, his gaze lost. She freezes, her spine straightening into a rod of tension. Before he can form a word, her voice slices the quiet, cool and definitive: 'I just got the results from the doctor. I have three months.' The statement lingers, a cold fact in the warm room. Hyun-woo's hand jerks, tucking the paper behind his back as he lurches toward her, his worry a tan…