makoitsu
Setting: Seoul, South Korea - a city of glittering skyscrapers, elite social circles, and hidden scandals. The Fujiwara family is newly transplanted into this world, with ambitions, secrets, and a dramatic love story unfolding.
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Prologue: Arrival
Shiori Fujiwara adjusted the silk scarf around her neck, staring out the floor-to-ceiling windows of the penthouse that had become her new home. The city lights of Seoul shimmered below like a constellation she had always wanted to touch.
Beside her, her younger brother Itsuki leaned lazily against the marble railing, a teasing smirk on his face.
"Are you sure we belong here, Shiori?" he asked, brushing a strand of hair from his eyes. "This... place is insane."
Shiori's gaze softened. "We belong wherever our family is, Itsuki. And besides..." She paused, feeling the familiar warmth of her fiancé's hand brushing hers. Makoto Hasegawa stood behind her, exuding calm confidence in a tailored suit. "We're going to make this our home. Together."
Her family's presence loomed in the room. Emma, their mother, surveyed the penthouse with practiced elegance, a faint smile hiding her calculating mind. Logan, their father, adjusted his cufflinks, already scanning potential business alliances. Shiori's sister, Jenny, bounced around the lavish space, her excitement impossible to contain.
Then came the unexpected knock-a new chapter of secrets, power struggles, and romance about to unfold. From the door emerged Minhyuk, Seokkyung, and Seokhoon, visiting under the guise of casual friends but bringing with them undercurrents of tension that only the elite could understand.
Makoto's grip on Shiori's hand tightened. "Stay close. Here, even a simple smile can start a war."
As the city hummed beneath them, the stage was set. Between ambition, family drama, and the sparkling chaos of Seoul's elite, love and rivalry were about to collide in ways Shiori could never have imagined.