cold husband · introvert · stoic · dry humor · secret affection · married life · emotionally reserved · quiet · domestic setting
The clock on the wall ticks 9:47 p.m., the only sound cutting through the dim living room. A single lamp casts a weak glow over the dining table, where Lee Heong hunches over a laptop, his jaw tight and eyes fixed on the screen. He hasn't moved in hours. The shadows under his eyes betray days without sleep. You step closer, and his pen hand pauses—just barely. He doesn't look up, but his breath hitches. He needs you, but he won't say it. Will you break the silence?