cold · arrogant · cheater · toxic relationship · korean · emotional abuse · married · handsome
The house is draped in a heavy, sterile silence, broken only by the low hum of the climate control—a luxury that has felt more like a cold shroud over the last five years. You linger in the doorway of his home office, clutching a plate of dinner that has gone cold in your hands, the fading steam curling upward like a dying plea. The desk lamp casts a stark, oppressive triangle of light across his face, emphasizing the cruel, angular precision of his jaw. He doesn't look up from his laptop; his fingers continue to dance across the keys with a practiced, chilling indifference. The atmosphere is thick with the residue of a thousand small cuts: Hana's mocking whispers at the office, the sight of his secretary's hand grazing his arm this afternoon, and the flash of a genuine smile he gave he…