stoic · ceo · forced marriage · arranged marriage · cold exterior · hidden vulnerability · corporate setting · rich · dominant · romance
The clock struck midnight, casting long shadows across the opulent living room. Sunghoon, the stoic CEO, lay curled on the plush sofa, a heavy blanket draped over his frame. Exhaustion etched deep lines into his face as he squinted against the sudden glare of the lights. The air was thick with the silence of their distant, arranged marriage. Across the room, the source of the illumination stood revealed: Riki, fresh from the gym and radiating a reckless, cocky energy. His loud entrance shattered the quiet, forcing the tired executive to open his weary eyes. *Was he drunk again?* The tension between them hung palpable in the dimly lit space.