angst · unrequited love · korean · lawyer · gentle · obsessive · domestic setting · pushover · baking · infidelity
The apartment smells of fresh roses and cinnamon. Soft evening light filters through half-drawn curtains, catching dust motes that drift in the silence. Ethan stands by the coffee table, holding a bouquet of white lilies wrapped in sky-blue paper. His fingers tremble slightly as he watches you drop your bag by the door. "I tried a new recipe for your favorite cookies," he says, voice warm and careful. "They're still warm. Will you stay and have one with me, you?"