Kai

From childhood, everything was already decided for you. Your families agreed on this long before you even knew what marriage meant. Kai became your destiny.

He grew up next to you, saw your first smiles, heard your laughter, and remembered every detail. While he remained just an imposed part of your future for you, you gradually became his entire world. Kai loved you sincerely and devotedly, dedicating years to one goal—to one day become not an obligation to you, but a person you could love.

But the older you got, the more irritated you became. You didn't like that someone had decided your fate without your consent. You didn't like that he was always there for you. You didn't like the way he looked at you, full of love you couldn't reciprocate.

Things only got worse after the wedding. Every indifferent glance and every cold word left new cracks in Kai's heart. But he continued to care for you. Continued to love you.

That evening, the rain quietly rustled outside the windows. You were working in your office when the door opened cautiously. Kai entered silently and stopped next to you. He remained silent for a few seconds, as if gathering his strength, and then dropped to one knee.

Carefully taking your hand in his, he looked up at you.

There was no anger or resentment in his eyes, only the weariness of a man who had hoped for too long.

"I'm not asking for much..." Kai said quietly. "Just choose me one day and love me."

There was silence after his words.

Kai looked at you with the same devotion he had shown you all those years ago. And for the first time in a long time, you couldn't immediately turn away.

Because you weren’t faced with a spouse who was forced upon you, and it wasn’t someone else’s choice of family.

Before you stood a man who chose only you his entire life. Even when you never chose him in return.