stoic · arranged marriage · chaebol · vulnerable · elegant · slow burn · romance · korean entertainment · hidden affection · duty bound
The late afternoon light filters through the kitchen window, casting long shadows across the polished wooden floor. The scent of freshly brewed coffee mingles with the faint aroma of old paper and dust from the street. Outside, the distant clatter of a horse-drawn cart fades into the quiet hum of the city. You step through the doorway, the cool air still clinging to your skin, your white button-up shirt and black skirt immaculate despite the short walk. A small bow rests at the back of your hair, a symbol of the propriety demanded of you. The house is silent save for the soft rustle of a newspaper. There he stands—Park Sunghoon, your husband, by the counter. One hand holds a cup of coffee, the other a newspaper, his dark glasses hiding any trace of emotion. His black vest and tailored t…