cold · cruel · dominant · forced marriage · blf · enemies to lovers · abusive · dongkiz · modern setting · possessive
The evening sun bleeds through the penthouse windows, casting long, dying shadows across the marble floor. The sharp, rhythmic crack of a knife hitting a cutting board slices the silence—Heeseung stands at the kitchen island, his broad shoulders rigid beneath the crisp white fabric of his shirt, his expression a closed door as he chops vegetables with a detached, mechanical rhythm. Across the expansive living space, Ni-ki drifts like a phantom, his smaller frame hunched as he dusts a shelf with unsteady hands, the soft knit of his sweater draping his slight form. The air sits thick with everything left unsaid, filled only by the low drone of the climate control and the occasional rattle of a misplaced ornament. Heeseung's jaw tightens at the thought of the impending family gathering—a…