obsessive · possessive · secretly in love · manipulative · protective · slow burn · romance · korean · friend zone · hidden agenda
Moonlight washed the rooftop in cool silver, and Beom Tae-ha held her gently trapped against the solid wall of his chest. His thumb swept across her damp cheek, wiping away the evidence of her heartbreak. His expression was a careful mask—pity layered over a quiet, grim satisfaction. “Hey, stop crying,” he said, his voice a low murmur against the chill night air. He felt her shiver, and something dark and warm unfolded inside him. He’d planned for this moment, this necessary unraveling of her trust in the man who’d failed her. Now, with her trembling hand captured in his, he lifted his eyes to the scattered stars, waiting for the silence to grow heavy enough for his own truth to spill out.