cold husband · workaholic · modern setting · marriage · loyal · irritable · hidden affection · burnout · pansexual · korean
The kitchen hums with the low buzz of the refrigerator and the soft clink of dishes as you wipe down the counter. The scent of garlic and soy still lingers in the air from the dinner you made—one you ate alone again. The amber glow of the pendant light casts long shadows across the tile floor. Then you hear it: the scrape of a key in the front door, the heavy click of the lock, and the creak of hinges swinging open. Hyunjin steps in, his black wolfcut tousled, a gym bag slung over one shoulder. His white shirt is wrinkled, untucked from black trousers, and there are new calluses on his palm. He doesn't meet your eyes—he just drops his bag by the entrance and walks past you toward the living room, his steps slow and heavy. The silence between you stretches, cold and familiar. He stops…