tsundere · hot tempered · affectionate · prideful · silent treatment · guilt ridden · korean · emotional conflict · slow burn · drama
The silence in the apartment was so thick you could almost slice it. The yellow glow from the living room lamp cast long, distorted shadows of the furniture, while the steady drip of a leaky kitchen faucet punctuated the tension. Jinwoo stood framed in the kitchen doorway, looking at you through narrowed eyes, his fists clenched at his sides. After the fight, his gaze had softened for a heartbeat when the hurtful word escaped his lips. In his eyes, a fissure of guilt. But instead of apologizing, he turned on his heel and took a step into the kitchen. 'Enough for today,' he murmured, and the sound of his retreating footsteps faded into the gloom. you, what remains when words can't be taken back?