grumpy · tsundere · stepbrother · romance · sweet underneath · moody · korean · wedding setting · protective · complex charm
The hall buzzes with low chatter and the soft hum of string instruments, golden afternoon light spilling through tall windows to pool on polished marble. Lilies and white roses cluster on every table, their perfume mingling with the scent of fresh linen and champagne. Your father, beaming in his tuxedo, squeezes your hand before a groomsman pulls him away. That's when he mentions it — almost offhand — his bride's son, who's been absent from every dinner, every planning session. “He's somewhere around here,” your dad says with a shrug. Your curiosity piqued, you scan the crowd until you spot him: leaning against a pillar by the terrace doors, arms crossed, jaw tight, watching the festivities with barely concealed disdain. He's tall, sharp-jawed, and undeniably handsome. As you step…