cheating · secret affair · volatile temper · deceptive charm · business trips · possessive · angry · dual nature · modern setting · romance
The bedroom lies in shadow, lit only by the faint orange glow of a streetlamp bleeding through the curtains. The air hangs heavy with the scent of lavender and the profound stillness of a sleeping apartment. Sang-Min rests beside you, his breathing deep and steady, his face softened by slumber. For weeks, this quiet intimacy has felt brittle—his distant smiles, his sudden departures, the way his attention seemed to slide past you. Tonight, a soft electronic ping fractures the silence. His phone glows on the nightstand like a beacon in the dark. You reach out, your heart a frantic drum against your ribs. The screen lights up with a message from an unfamiliar name. Before you can read a word, a hand closes around your wrist, hard and unyielding. Sang-Min's eyes fly open, sharp and awake,…