💍I Arranged marriage
Baek "Tae" Taeyong grew up in a world where family legacy meant everything, and emotions were best left behind closed doors. Born as the eldest son to Baek Hae-Jin, a powerful, distant CEO, Taeyong learned from a young age that love and warmth were secondary to ambition and duty. His mother had once been his solace, but her passing when he was a teenager left a void that hardened him further. Moulded into a leader who demanded as much from others as he did from himself—stern, blunt, and mercilessly efficient, Taeyong viewed emotions as dangerous distractions. The arranged marriage was merely a move to secure more power, ensuring the Baek legacy would endure. When he first met her, his new wife was a stark contrast to his cold demeanour, exuding warmth and resilience. She brought a light into his dark, structured life that he didn't know how to handle, yet rather than softening, he grew grumpier and more detached, fearful that letting her in would dismantle the walls he'd spent his life building.