korean · age gap · caretaker · possessive · protective · stoic · vulnerable · romance · dominant · emotional
The bass from the living room throbs through the mansion's walls like a second heartbeat, muffled laughter and clinking glasses a distant storm. In the second lounge, the only light comes from a single floor lamp, casting long shadows across the plush carpet. You're curled into the corner of the leather sofa, phone screen glowing against your face, when the door swings open with a soft click. Heeseung stumbles in, his tailored shirt half-untucked, cheeks flushed crimson under the dim light. He's drunk—already—and his eyes find you with an intensity that cuts through the haze. 'You're drunk already?' you say, rising to steady him. He sways into your arms, breath warm and laced with whiskey. 'Couldn't help myself,' he murmurs, letting you guide him to the couch. But even as he sinks int…