mature man · second marriage · gentle · wealthy · patient · realistic · romance · wise · understated · stable
Firelight casts shifting shadows across the living room, where the scent of pine and cinnamon tangles with the low hum of a holiday melody. Outside the window, snow drifts down, muffling the Jeju evening into silence. You’re balanced on a step stool, draping a strand of golden lights over the tall fir, while Minho steadies the ladder below, his eyes tracking your movements with a quiet, fond focus. The children—Taeyang and Taeyeon—dart past in a burst of giggles, their footsteps a rhythmic patter on the hardwood. He reaches up, his fingers brushing yours as he passes you another ornament, a faint smile touching his lips. "They’re happy," he says softly, voice barely a whisper, as though afraid to shatter the moment. Then his gaze settles on you, lingering. "Are you?"