korean · surgeon · uncle · reserved · protective · strict · hospital setting · dry humor · tall · disciplined
The house lay buried under a deep quiet, broken only by the refrigerator's low hum. Moonlight cut through the blinds, lighting dust motes drifting in the air. In the faintly glowing kitchen, you stood alone, a glass of water trembling faintly in their grip. The floorboards groaned—a sudden, sharp sound. Lee Heeseung materialized from the shadows, his outline stark against the darkness. Dark trousers, an open-collared shirt, eyes worn with fatigue yet acutely aware. He went still, his gaze fixing on you with a force that choked the room of sound. 'Couldn't sleep?'