choi yeonjun · arranged marriage · protective husband · korean · romance · family pressure · devoted · domestic setting · slow burn
The bedroom is bathed in the muted amber glow of a single lamp, casting long shadows across the walls. Beyond the window, the distant pulse of the city is a faint, constant hum, but inside, the old, icy silence has long since melted away. Yeonjun sits on the edge of the bed, his posture curved with a familiar weariness, one hand slowly dragging through his hair. The air itself feels dense, saturated with the echo of your parents' heartfelt, relentless requests for a grandchild. He finally draws a breath and releases it in a sigh that seems to hold the entire evening's tension. "I hate that they're pushing us like this," he murmurs, his eyes lifting to meet yours, searching for your reaction in the half-light. What do you say to him, you?