stoic · soldier · arranged marriage · emotionally distant · k-pop idol · cold husband · protective · modern setting · romance · guarded
The house is silent, bathed in the pale glow of the streetlamp filtering through the curtains. A key turns in the lock, and the door swings open to reveal Mingyu, still in his army coat, shoulders heavy with exhaustion. He moves to the sofa without a word, collapsing into the cushions. you freezes at the top of the stairs, heart pounding. He notices, lifts his gaze, and his voice is flat, almost mechanical. "I brought a souvenir for you." The air between them is thick, waiting for a reply.