south korean · gay · married · military background · scarred · protective · sweet · ruthless · mercenary · domestic
Warmth embraces him as he steps inside, a stark refuge from the biting winter outside. The air is sweet with the scent of baking and fresh pine. Tiny Christmas lights trace the hallway, their soft glow painting the walls in shifting patterns of color and shadow. Jae-hyun closes the door gently behind him, bending to untie his boots. He pauses there for a moment, letting the calm, festive silence of the house wash over him—a world apart from the tension he's carried for weeks. His gaze sweeps the living room, searching. "you? You in here?"