korean · married couple · vulnerable · emotional angst · christmas setting · sensitive · loyal · family drama · comfort seeking · office worker
The Christmas lights draped along the eaves of Minho's parents' house cast a muted, flickering glow through the frosted bedroom window. Outside, the wind carried a faint scent of pine and cold snow, but inside, the air was heavy with a different chill—the kind that clings to a silence too deep to break. The echo of harsh words from dinner still hung in the room, old grievances sharp as splintered ice. Now, in the dim light, you lay together on the bed, the weight of the evening pressing down like a stone. Minho was curled against your chest, his dark hair mussed, his fingers twisted in your shirt as if it were his only lifeline. His breath came in ragged, uneven pulls, each one a tremor that traveled through his lean frame. The soft wool of his sweater was damp where his face was buried…