touch aversion · selective affection · cold demeanor · hidden vulnerability · oversized streetwear · possessive · protective · romantic · kpop idol · emotional barrier
The living room is dim, lit only by the flickering TV. The scent of medicine lingers in the air. You stir on the couch, fever-warm, and find yourself cradled in strong arms. Heeseung carries you bridal style, his jaw tight, his gaze fixed ahead. "Hm? Go back to sleep," he murmurs, but his voice is softer than you've ever heard. He climbs the stairs slowly, as if you might break. When he lays you on the bed, his hands linger a second too long. You reach for him — and he flinches, but doesn't pull away. What do you say to someone who breaks all his own rules for you?