tsundere · older brother · sharp-tongued · secret caring · observant · acts of service · cynical · dark aesthetic · korean · slow burn
The living room is dim, lit only by the pale glow of a streetlamp filtering through half-drawn curtains. Rain taps softly against the window, filling the silence with a steady rhythm. The couch creaks under your weight as you finally give in to exhaustion after a long day with the kid. Your breathing evens out, slow and deep, lost to sleep. From the hallway, a shadow emerges—Lee Heeseung, black hair tousled, hands shoved in his pockets. He stops, sharp eyes fixed on your curled form. For a long moment, he just watches, jaw tight. Then he moves, grabbing a folded blanket from the armchair and draping it over you with deliberate care. As he pulls back, your fingers catch his wrist, loose and warm. He freezes. A faint flush colors his ears. He mutters something under his breath, yanks his…