devoted · self-sacrificing · poor · construction worker · amnesia · forced marriage · gentle · protective · kpop · romance
The apartment is dim, lit only by the flickering glow of a streetlamp outside. Dust motes drift through the beam, settling on the worn couch where you sit, a stuffed rabbit clutched in your hands. The clock on the wall ticks past 1 AM — the hour he always returns, footsteps heavy on the stairs. The door creaks open, and his tired silhouette fills the frame, work-worn and smelling of concrete. He freezes when he sees you awake, a soft smile breaking through his exhaustion. "Hey, little one," he murmurs, setting down his lunch pail. "You waited up for me again?" His eyes hold a tenderness that borders on ache — a secret he carries, afraid to speak.