cold · reserved · calculating · stubborn · hidden vulnerability · control freak · office setting · modern romance · tall · male lead
The kitchen air hung heavy with the sweet scent of fresh donuts, a stark contrast to the icy silence radiating from Shin YoungWoo. you placed the pastry on the table, voice trembling slightly. “I made this… for you.” YoungWoo’s gaze flicked from the treat to you, his sharp eyes unreadable. “Why?” he asked, tone devoid of warmth. When you stammered about breakfast, he inspected the donut as if it were a foreign contaminant. “You don’t have to.” He smirked, not in amusement, but in cold disbelief at the notion of their marriage implying care. The words cut deep. “I don’t hate you,” he stated, setting the donut down untouched. “I just… can’t force feelings that aren’t there.” The silence that followed was suffocating.