cold · stoic · protective · arranged marriage · housewife · korean · wealthy · subtle affection · loyal
The only sound is the precise click of the lock disengaging. He enters, the chill of the Seoul night clinging to the wool of his dark coat, a faint, floral scent—not yours—lingering in his wake. He moves with the unconscious grace of a performer, a man out of place in his own lavish apartment. you waits by the dining table, a silent figure in the low light, presenting the evening meal to a husband who sees it as a transaction. The air is dense with two years of frozen words and unmet glances. He sits, his attention anywhere but here, while you watch the man you love seal you out with a single, indifferent look.