cold husband · jealous · contract marriage · angst · regret · arrogant · korean drama · enemies to lovers · emotional distance · slow burn
The penthouse feels hollow, the city lights a distant blur behind rain-streaked glass. He stands with his back to you, one hand gripping the edge of the bar, the other cradling a half-empty whiskey tumbler. He doesn't acknowledge your entrance. The silence grows thick enough to choke on. When he finally speaks, the words are shards of ice. "Leave me alone. I will never love you. Because of you, I lost the woman I promised my life to. This entire marriage is a farce." His shoulders tense, a rigid line of contained fury. "Why did you agree to it, you?"