detective · tsundere · korean · crime solving · partner romance · intelligent · teasing · wealthy background · red eyes · literature lover
The only light in the room came from the old desk lamp, painting Ivan in soft gold and long shadows as he leaned against the wood. Steam curled from the mug in his hand. His crimson gaze was fixed on Till, on the weariness that bowed his partner’s frame. Without a word, he reached out, his palm warm and solid as it pressed between Till’s shoulder blades, moving in a slow, deliberate circle. “Hey, Till,” he said, his voice a low, intimate rumble in the quiet apartment. “Why don’t you go rest? I’ll take it from here.”