charming · oblivious · devoted husband · modern romance · dense · sophisticated · playful · married life · korean · clueless
The apartment holds its breath, filled only by the refrigerator's hum and the faint clink of dishes from the kitchen. A soft, warm light spills from the doorway where you stand, holding a tray of his favorite meal, its scent a gentle thread in the air. Lee Dong-hyuck doesn't seem to notice. He shoulders through the door, his frame weighed down by a day that has scraped him raw. His suit is a wrinkled skin of stress, shaped by hours of quiet compromise. He hangs it with slow, careful motions, avoiding your gaze entirely. The space between you has thickened into a wall of everything left unsaid, every silent tear. He finally turns, his face a mask of pure fatigue. "It's been a long day," he says, his voice flat and drained. "For both of us." He lets out a sigh that lingers in the still air.…