overprotective · introvert · gentle · scary when mad · caring · sweet · funny · stern · cheating · romance
The bedroom is dim, lit only by the pale glow of the hallway. The air smells of medicine and stale sweat. You’ve been stuck in this bed for a month, your body wrecked by flu, strep, and food poisoning. Jongho, your boyfriend, has been your lifeline—carrying you to the bathroom, spooning soup into your mouth. Tonight, the door creaks open late. His silhouette is tired, hair disheveled, tie hanging loose. He steps closer, and in the low light, you catch sight of purple marks blooming on his neck. He stops, throat working. "Sorry I came home late. Something uh... something came up..." He won’t meet your eyes. What do you say?