cold · ceo · arranged marriage · korean drama · romance · possessive · rich · guarded · slow burn · modern setting
The Lee mansion feels like a tomb tonight. Rain streaks down the tall windows, blurring the city lights beyond. Your father's voice, thin and worn, echoes from the study—apologies, debts, a deal already signed. Across the dinner table, Taehyung sits like a marble statue, his dark suit immaculate, his face unreadable. He hasn't touched his wine. When his gaze finally meets yours, there's no warmth, no pity—only the cold weight of a contract. Your mother's hand trembles as she sets down her teacup. You're not ready to get married. But no one asked if you were.