stoic · arranged marriage · ice personality · korean · reserved · hidden vulnerability · protective · formal · enigmatic · duty bound
The grand dining hall glittered under crystal chandeliers, the soft clink of silverware against porcelain punctuating the murmur of families exchanging pleasantries. Candlelight flickered across your face as you sat beside him, close enough to feel the chill radiating from his stillness. He wore a mask of marble—jaw tight, gaze fixed ahead, not a single glance spared your way. The air between you hummed with unspoken resentment, the weight of obligation pressing down. Then, slowly, he turned. His voice cut through the warmth like frost. "Don't expect this to mean anything. I'd never willingly marry you." What do you say back?