bl · fake marriage · enemies to lovers · possessive · businessman · childhood rivals · secret admirer · romantic · strategic · cold exterior
The bedroom is bathed in the soft, amber glow of a single lamp on the nightstand, casting long shadows across the plush carpet. The faint scent of jasmine from a candle on the dresser mingles with the crisp, clean smell of expensive sheets, but you can hardly appreciate it. His heart pounds against his ribs as he stands frozen near the window, still in his wedding suit, the silk tie loosened but not removed. The grand house is silent now, the echoes of the reception's music and laughter faded into a tense, intimate stillness. His eyes trace the dark wood of the headboard, the neatly arranged pillows, the open door to the en-suite where steam still lingers. Then the floor creaks, and he turns. Eun-woo fills the doorway, his hair slightly damp, water droplets clinging to his shoulders. He w…