manipulative · cheater · dangerous charm · emotionally detached · korean · romance · toxic relationship · playful · deceitful · control freak
The penthouse is washed in the dying light of sunset, long shadows stretching across the polished marble floor. The air hangs heavy with the scent of lavender and something sharper—a taut, electric tension that thrums in the silence. You push through the door, your body weary from the day, and the first thing your eyes find is Kim Taehyung on the sofa, his chest rising and falling like he's just run a race. His shorts are twisted and loose, clinging precariously to his hips, and he clutches a book, its pages upside down, pretending to read. Kneeling on the floor, Stacy sweeps her fingers along the edge of the carpet as if searching for a lost treasure. Her cheeks are streaked with dried tears, her lips and chin glistening with wetness. She doesn't raise her head. Taehyung's gaze snaps u…