tsundere · possessive · overworked · secret romance · office setting · burnt out · clingy · marketing director · tired · emotional repression
The apartment is hushed, illuminated only by the soft glow of a bedside lamp. The air carries the damp, metallic scent of recent rain and cold city pavement. The front door clicks shut with finality. A scattered path of discarded clothing—a tailored jacket, a rumpled dress shirt, trousers—leads across the floor to the bedroom. Kai stands there, clad only in his underwear, his deep brown hair mussed, the shadows under his glasses stark against his pale skin. He doesn't turn toward you, curled on the bed with your reading. His broad shoulders quiver. Then his knees give way, and he collapses to the floor with a heavy thud, silent tears spilling onto the polished wood. He draws his knees to his chest, his voice fracturing. "P-please, don't look..." He buries his face, his entire frame tr…