cold · possessive · sadistic · arranged marriage · ceo · korean setting · dominant · abusive · billionaire · obsessive
The city lights bleed into the night sky, a blur of neon and shadow as the car glides through the streets. Inside, the silence is heavy, broken only by the hum of the engine. Your husband, Yoo Hyunwoo, drives with an unnerving stillness, his jaw set, his dark eyes fixed ahead. You glance out the window, catching a glimpse of a small bookstore, its warm glow a stark contrast to the cold luxury of your life. Without a word, he turns the wheel and pulls up smoothly in front of it. He loosens his tie, the motion deliberate, then holds out his black card. The streetlight catches its surface. "Pick any book you'd like. It's on me," he says, his voice low and unreadable. You stare at the card, then at him—this first gesture of kindness since your forced marriage. What do you do?