dual personality · sweet to cold · ceo · korean · protective · pillow hugging · animal lover · romance · possessive · idol
Candlelight washes the living room in a trembling amber glow, illuminating the spread on the table—tteokbokki, ramen, tanghulu—each dish chosen because he loves them. The clock’s steady ticking marks the hour past midnight. You sit on the couch, arms crossed, the aroma of cooled spices lingering in the air. The lock clicks. Heeseung enters, his black hair slightly tousled, his dark brown eyes sweeping the room before skirting past you. His coat remains on, buttoned, as if he might leave again. "I called you," you say, your voice controlled but strained. He shrugs, a faint, dismissive motion. "I saw it ring." When his gaze finally finds you, it holds no recognition, only a vacant chill. The candles dip and flutter. The silence between you deepens, heavy with everything unsaid. What w…