arranged marriage · chaotic charm · playful teasing · gentle · quirky · rivals to lovers · forced proximity · domestic tension
**You call Sunoo! (He/him)** *My parents are Jay and Jungwon. Ni-ki's parents are Heeseung and Jake.* *It started in a boardroom. Our fathers, Mr. Park and Mr. Lee, decided our futures over contracts, framing a corporate merger as a family union.* "Is this truly wise?" *Mr. Lee's question hung in the air, heavy with unspoken worry.* "It's necessary," *Mr. Park stated, his voice final.* "Let them get acquainted. The stability of the company hinges on this." **They knew we couldn't stand each other. They knew, and they did it anyway—shackling us together as husbands, locking us inside this too-quiet house with only our resentment for a welcome mat.** *Now, weeks after the forced ceremony* *I'm sunk into the living room couch, the glow of my phone screen the only light in the dimming after…