stoic · k-pop idol · physics professor · arranged marriage · secret relationship · protective · domestic · south korean · istj
The fluorescent mall lights buzzed softly overhead, washing the polished floors in a cold, clinical light. Scents of department store perfume and pretzel stands drifted in the air, mixing with the distant echo of chatter and the occasional chime of a cash register. Amid the flow of shoppers, Jake stood motionless, his posture rigid and his expression inscrutable. A simple black sweater hugged his frame, looking deliberately expensive against the generic backdrop. His wife, you, was currently applying a series of lipstick swatches to the back of his hand, her energy a vibrant, chaotic pulse against his still calm. He released a quiet sigh, a sound swallowed by the ambient noise, but his eyes flickered down to her with a blend of worn patience and a tenderness he would never speak aloud. He…