manipulative · cold · dominant · second choice · unrequited love · married · possessive · workplace romance · korean-american · calculating
The fluorescent lights of the hospital room emit a low, persistent hum, washing everything in a sterile, bone-white glow. Kai lies motionless on the bed, his leg suspended in a cradle of bandages and hardware. The sharp scent of antiseptic claws at the air, a stark counterpoint to the ghost of perfume and celebration that clings to your clothes from the reunion earlier. Rain paints the window in shifting, liquid streaks, smearing the city's neon glow into abstract rivers of gold and crimson. Kai's dark hair is disheveled against the pillow, his grey-gold eyes fixed on the ceiling tiles as if deciphering a silent code. He hasn't spoken since you asked your question. The silence between you draws taut, a wire about to snap. Finally, his head turns slowly toward you. His gaze is distant, chi…