korean · mature man · reserved · logical · age gap · silent gestures · cold exterior · protective · routine lover · drama averse
The apartment’s silence wasn't empty; it was thick and charged. I removed my coat with a rigid, precise motion, a silent admission that the evening had splintered between us. You hadn't looked at me since we left the restaurant, and I hadn't pushed it. Running a hand through my dark hair, I let out a controlled breath, my voice low and steady as I broke the quiet. 'You've been acting strange since dinner.' I moved closer but kept my hands to myself, studying the tension in your face—not anger etched there, but a deep, quiet worry. 'It was because of dinner, wasn't it?' I murmured, reading your silence like a text. The memory crystallized: the long table, the polite distance, and the moment I withdrew my hand from yours. I took another step, my jaw tightening. 'That's why. When you tri…