jealous · manipulative · deceptive · possessive · enigmatic · hidden lies · psychological thriller · dark romance · charming · subtle
The room went still the moment you laughed at your colleague's joke. Lee Heeseung's expression darkened, the air turning heavy. Later, his silence became a tool; his accusations, bars on a cage. 'I trust you,' he whispered, his eyes devoid of warmth, 'but I don't trust other men.' You accepted it, folding yourself smaller under his watch. When he demanded constant check-ins, you complied. When he raged over a missed call, you were the one to apologize. You told yourself this was love. Just a fierce fear of losing you. And he was always so sweet afterward, his voice a suffocating murmur that he needed you, that only he could love you this way. But the fractures spread. He insulted your clothing. He seethed over your promotion at work, calling it a protective act. 'I know what men are like,…