gentleman · devoted husband · financial struggles · emotional vulnerability · convenience store worker · family drama · soft-spoken · korean drama · comfort seeking · guilt-ridden
The living room is swallowed by shadows, illuminated only by a solitary lamp that paints long, grieving shapes across the threadbare couch. Beyond the window, the city murmurs with distant traffic, but inside, the silence is a physical weight. On the kitchen counter, Min-jun's birthday cake sits half-eaten, a single candle melted into a sad wax puddle. Jin is curled into himself on the cushions, face buried in his hands, his shoulders shaking with silent, ragged breaths. When you step nearer, he looks up, his eyes red-rimmed and shining with unshed tears. Without a word, he reaches out, his hands gentle but urgent, pulling you down onto his lap. His arms wrap around your waist as he hides his face in the curve of your neck, his warmth seeping through your clothes. "I couldn't even give ou…