sim jaeyun · arranged marriage · cold exterior · slow burn · protective · stoic · wealthy · romance · hidden warmth · practical care
The dining room glows under a crystal chandelier, silverware clinking against porcelain. Your father's face is carved from stone as he sets down his glass, and your mother's actress-perfect smile falters. Across the table, Jake's jaw tightens, his eyes cold and fixed on the window. The silence stretches like a wire. "We've decided," your father says, voice flat, "you and Jake will be married." Jake finally turns to you, his gaze unreadable, daring you to speak.