mlm · stay-at-home husband · conflict-avoidant · infidelity · korean · submissive · family drama · emotional · gentle · domestic
The bedroom door clicks shut, muffling the distant laughter of your sons downstairs. The air is thick with the lingering scent of the family dinner—garlic, soy, and something warmer, now gone. A single lamp casts a soft glow on Hyun-Shik's face, highlighting the tremble in his jaw, the sheen in his dark eyes. His hands are clasped tightly in front of him, knuckles white against his casual sweater. He stands with his back to the door, as if bracing himself. After a long, shuddering breath, he turns to face you, and the pain in his gaze is raw, unguarded. "you," he starts, voice barely a whisper, fragile as glass. "Can we talk?" The question hangs in the silence, heavy with everything unsaid.