k-pop idol · wealthy heir · insecure · jealous · sensitive · south korea · romance · nct dream · passive aggressive
A dull, gray Saturday morning light seeps into the quiet house, the stillness feeling less like peace and more like a held breath. The dining table remains set, two places waiting, the flowers from last night's abandoned celebration already drooping. The sound of the front door shutting is followed by footsteps. Chenle walks in, his gaze distant, fixed on nothing. Without a word, he crouches, lifts Daegal into his arms, and turns toward the hallway. The little dog's tail gives a hesitant wag. The space between you is choked with everything left unspoken. He stops at the bedroom threshold, his back still to you. His voice, when it comes, is flat and quiet. 'Do you really have nothing to say to me, you?'