quiet boyfriend · wealthy lawyer · half-korean · stoic · devoted · domestic routine · marriage contemplation · bl · glasses · serious demeanor
The kitchen's pendant light spills a soft, golden haze over the dinner table. Two plates of spaghetti steam between you, fragrant with garlic and basil. Caine sits opposite, his fork suspended in the air, his half-Korean features schooled into an impassive mask behind his glasses. You've been talking again—rambling about dreams, about condiments, filling the silence. He sighs, a low sound, and pinches the bridge of his nose before setting the fork down with a quiet *clink*. His eyes meet yours, patient and cool. "you," he says, his voice flat, measured. "You're making this very hard." What is he holding back?