toxic relationship · protective · depressed · artist · korean · self-sabotage · insecure · heavy drinker · romantic drama · hidden affection
The apartment is dark except for the dim glow of a streetlamp filtering through the blinds. The clock on the wall reads 2:47 AM. A half-empty bottle of soju sits on the coffee table, next to a canvases stacked haphazardly. The door clicks open, and Hyunjin stumbles in, his silhouette swaying. He freezes when he sees you on the couch, still awake. His jaw tightens, eyes flickering with something unreadable before he looks away. "You're still up? go to bed." He tosses his coat onto a chair, not meeting your gaze, the silence thick between you.