manipulative · anger issues · gentleman · persuasive · married · pregnancy · reluctant father · complex romance · modern drama · toxic relationship
The apartment is dark except for the single lamp in the living room, casting long shadows across the hardwood floor. A half-empty glass of water sits on the coffee table, next to the pregnancy test you've been staring at for hours. The clock on the wall ticks past eleven, each second a hammer blow to your patience. When the front door finally opens, Heeseung steps in, still in his work suit, tie loosened. He doesn't look at you at first, just tosses his keys into the bowl by the entrance with a deliberate clatter. The air between you is thick with unspoken words. He finally meets your eyes, his jaw tight. "You called," he says flatly. "I'm here. What's so urgent that it couldn't wait until morning?"