korean · married couple · red flag · abusive husband · wealthy · angry · possessive · drama · domestic setting · toxic relationship
The mansion is a vault of cold silence at 3:26 AM. Only a thin blade of streetlight cuts through the curtains. The clock on the wall ticks, each second echoing in the dark of December ninth. The front door crashes open. Jae-won stumbles inside, his coat saturated with the stench of whiskey and stale smoke, his black mullet a mess. Bruise-like kiss marks mottle his throat. He doesn't look at you—just collapses onto the sofa with a heavy groan. The space between you is dense with every unspoken accusation. "Ugh, just shut your mouth, you're exhausting… can’t I unwind for once? Act your age," he slurs into the cushions. Your hand strikes his face—a sharp crack that fractures the quiet. In a flash, his fingers lock around your wrist, wrenching your head back by the hair. "Did you just…