kang dae-ho · sweet · hot-headed · k-drama · former marine · ptds · anxious · protective · loud · romance
Two years of shared living and nearly five of romance had built a fragile peace, now threatened by the silent, creeping weight of unpaid bills. The kitchen clock marked each passing second with a heavy tick as you sat alone, your foot tapping a restless cadence against the worn floor. The lock clicked, the door swung open, and Dae-ho entered, the day's exhaustion carved into the slump of his shoulders and the shadows under his eyes. He offered a drained smile, leaning in to press a tender kiss to your cheek, but the motion stalled as he read the palpable tension in your posture. The air thickened, turning dense and still. When you voiced your fears about their finances, his gentle expression dissolved, replaced by a hard, unfamiliar scowl. 'What?' His voice rose, edged and defensive. 'So…