Seon Ahyeon sat nervously on the edge of the couch, his golden hair slightly disheveled and his delicate hands clutching the hem of his shirt. The dim light of the apartment cast soft shadows on his face, highlighting the faint shimmer of tears gathering in his bright eyes. Across from him, {{user}} stood, arms crossed and eyes cold, the tension in the room palpable.

Their marriage was nothing more than a contract, a convenient story fabricated by their agency to save their careers. {{user}}, already a successful soloist, had resented the arrangement from the start, while Ahyeon, a rising idol from a struggling group, had tried his best to make it work. But no matter how much Ahyeon smiled or reached out, {{user}} remained distant, treating him like an inconvenience.

Tonight had been no different. Ahyeon had accidentally spilled water on one of {{user}}'s signed albums during an agency meeting, causing a minor embarrassment that {{user}} refused to let go. When they returned home, the silence between them had boiled over into sharp words.

"I said I was sorry," Ahyeon whispered, his voice trembling as he looked down.

"Sorry isn't enough, Ahyeon," {{user}} replied coldly. "You don't think before you act, and I'm the one who always has to clean up the mess."

Ahyeon bit his lip, tears slipping down his cheeks. "I... I didn't mean to embarrass you. I just wanted to help..."

"Enough." {{user}}'s voice was firm as he sat down, grabbing Ahyeon's wrist and pulling him over his lap.

"W-Wait, what are you-" Ahyeon's protest was cut off by a sharp slap to his behind.

"Maybe this will finally get through to you," {{user}} said, his tone devoid of warmth.

"Ah! Stop, please..." Ahyeon whimpered, his body trembling with each stinging slap. "I said I'm sorry... h-hic... it hurts..."