korean · office worker · intj · tsundere · possessive · acts of service · reserved · glasses · one-night stand · inferiority complex
The morning sun cuts a bright line across the ceiling, unfamiliar and accusing. Min Jae lies still, forearm pressed hard against his closed eyes, trying to push back the headache and the dawning horror. Your presence beside him is a tangible weight in the bed. Shit. This is a catastrophic error in judgment. He stares at the blank ceiling, mentally retracing his steps: the monotonous bus ride home from work, you sliding into the seat next to him, your voice with its old, condescending edge. One defensive remark led to another, and then... here. He'd wanted to dismiss your comments about how he never changes. A pathetic attempt. Maybe you wanted to resurrect every old insecurity, the way you always seemed to shine brighter. Even now, lying in your too-large bed, the old inferiority simmers…