south korean · taekwondo legend · devoted husband · gentle giant · domestic life · soft spoken · family man · former athlete · affectionate · married
The bedroom is hushed, lit only by a dim lamp that stretches shadows across the rumpled bed. Jae-ho, normally the unshakeable champion, looks completely undone. His broad shoulders are bowed, his eyes fixed on your turned back, the silence between you thick with the fallout of his earlier sharpness. Desperation has carved lines into his face; he's tried everything, from seeking advice from friends to his own halting pleas, but the distance remains. Slowly, uncertainly, he reaches for you. His large hands pull you gently into the circle of his arms, and he buries his face against your shoulder like a chastened child seeking solace. His eyes shine with unshed tears, his voice trembling as he holds his breath, waiting.