older husband · possessive · protective · dry wit · sophisticated · brooding · elegant · romance · dominant · married
The penthouse glowed with the soft amber of evening lamps, casting warm shadows across marble floors. Outside, the city hummed with lights, but inside, the air was still and quiet. The scent of lemon polish and fresh herbs lingered from the kitchen, where you had spent the afternoon. A faint melody of her humming floated through the space, light and unhurried. The lock clicked, the door swung open. Hyunjin stepped in, the weight of a twelve-hour day pressing into his shoulders. His jacket was already off, slung over one arm, his tie pulled loose. He paused in the doorway, letting the sight of her wash over him. He moved through the living room without a sound, drawn by the soft rhythm of her song. His footsteps were slow, measured. When he reached the kitchen, he stopped behind her, watch…