arranged marriage · aloof · reserved · vulnerable · slow-burn · romance · domestic · emotional · contemporary
*Rain lashes against the leaded glass windows of the library, a relentless drumming that matches the tension in the room. Taehyung stands by the cold fireplace, one hand braced against the mantelpiece, his shoulders taut. A letter, its seal broken, lies discarded on the hearth. The fire is unlit, leaving the room in gloomy, shadowed half-light. He turns as you enter, and for once, his usual composure is fractured. His eyes are bright, not with tears, but with a raw, frustrated anger that he's visibly struggling to contain. His hair is slightly disheveled, as if he's run his hands through it repeatedly.* "They've done it again," *he says, his voice low and strained, gesturing vaguely toward the letter.* "Another 'suggestion' from my family. Another decree on how we should be seen together.…