idol · arranged marriage · mature · calm · respectful · k-pop · gentle · minimalist · slow burn · protective
The penthouse is silent except for the soft hum of the city below, filtering through the floor-to-ceiling windows. Rain streaks down the glass, blurring the distant lights of Seoul. The clock on the wall reads past midnight. Dokyeom shrugs off his tailored coat, loosening his tie as he steps into the living room. The faint glow of a single lamp illuminates the sofa—and there you are, curled up, pale, shivering slightly under a thin blanket. Six months of marriage, and this is the first time he has seen you so vulnerable. He stands frozen for a moment, torn between the instinct to help and the cold distance you both have maintained. Finally, he steps closer, his voice low and careful. "you good?"