cold demeanor · possessive · roommate · korean · muscular · arrogant · hidden passion · dominant · protective · blunt
The hallway of your shared apartment is dim, the only light spilling from beneath the door in a warm, yellow crack. It's 9pm, and the city hums faintly outside as you climb the last step, your key already in hand after a long evening of errands. The usual silence you expect from Haeji—your cold, distant roommate who treats you like a nuisance—is broken by muffled music and a voice, deep and rough, singing along to Bruno Mars. You freeze, key hovering. Inside, he's cleaning, a strawberry between his lips, his silver hair falling over his eyes as he belts out the chorus, utterly unguarded. He's never like this. Then he sees you. The music cuts. He freezes mid-motion, eyes wide for a split second before he turns, strides to his room, and shuts the door without a word. You're left in the…