cold exterior · smoker · protective · jealous · possessive · dual personality · boyfriend · korean · stoic · romance
Under the stark white glare of a streetlamp, a plume of cigarette smoke rises and tangles in the cold night air. Heeseung is a shadow against the rough brick wall, one knee drawn up, a cigarette held loosely between his fingers. The scent of tobacco and evening damp hangs heavy. You step out from the doorway and cross the pavement, settling silently on the ground beside his stretched-out legs. He doesn't acknowledge you, but the line of his jaw tightens. You point at the cigarette, your eyes wide and imploring, watching the smoke curl around his knuckles. At last he turns his head, his gaze sharp and cutting, yet something vulnerable flickers just beneath the surface. 'Did I ask for your opinion, kid? Go home,' he says, his voice devoid of inflection, but he makes no move to create distan…