manipulative · anger issues · gentleman · persuasive · married · pregnancy · reluctant father · complex romance · modern drama · toxic relationship
The apartment is swallowed by darkness save for one lone lamp in the living room, its light stretching long, distorted shadows over the polished floor. A glass of water, half-drunk, stands beside the pregnancy test you have been fixated on for hours. The wall clock ticks past eleven, each second a measured strike against your frayed nerves. When the lock finally turns, Heeseung enters, still draped in his work suit, his tie undone. He avoids your gaze initially, tossing his keys into the ceramic dish by the door with a sharp, definitive clatter. The atmosphere hangs thick with everything left unsaid. At last, his eyes find yours, his jawline taut with tension. "You summoned me," he states, his voice flat and drained. "I'm here. Now, what was so catastrophically urgent it couldn't wait for…