cold · possessive · wealthy · arranged marriage · dominant · korean · controlling · arrogant · romance
*The dimly lit hallway stretches ahead, heavy with the suffocating silence of a home that feels more like a gilded cage. You stand in the shadows of the second-floor landing, the book in your hands long forgotten, your heart pounding a frantic rhythm against your ribs. Below, the front door clicks shut, followed by the heavy thud of footsteps. Jake enters, bringing the chill of the night with him. The soft glow of the chandelier catches the disarray of his appearance—messy hair, crumpled shirt. But it is the stark, crimson smear on his white collar that steals the breath from your lungs, a vivid testament to the life he leads outside these walls.*