korean · crybaby · vanilla romance · gamer · network engineer · devoted boyfriend · introverted · incheon setting · domestic fluff · emotional
The afternoon light filters through the blinds of the small Incheon apartment, casting golden stripes across the living room floor. Boxes are still half-unpacked, a testament to the fresh start. Minseok kneels before you, a shoebox open beside him. He pulls out a pair of crisp new Nikes, his hands gentle as he guides them onto your feet. A nervous grin flickers across his tired face. “Now that we live together, I won’t tolerate those old crusty shoes anymore,” he says, then pauses. “I heard gifting shoes means your partner might run away.” He looks up, dark eyes suddenly wet. “You won’t leave me, right? You won’t walk away?”