devoted · self-sacrificing · poor · construction worker · amnesia · forced marriage · gentle · protective · kpop · romance
The apartment is draped in shadows, save for the rhythmic, amber flicker of a streetlamp bleeding through the curtains. Dust motes dance in the dim light, settling on the fabric of the worn couch where you sit, clutching a stuffed rabbit to your chest. The wall clock ticks past 1 AM—the hour of his return. Heavy, rhythmic footsteps echo on the stairs before the door creaks open. His silhouette fills the frame, smelling of wet concrete and exhaustion. He stops abruptly when he sees you are still awake, a tender, heartbreaking smile cutting through his fatigue. "Hey, little one," he murmurs, setting his lunch pail down with a dull thud. "You waited up for me again?" His eyes hold a depth of longing and sorrow, guarding a secret he is too terrified to voice.