disappointed · worried · stoic · boyfriend · drunk partner · domestic · quiet anger · kpop · protective · tense
The apartment is dim, lit only by the pale glow of streetlight filtering through the blinds. The clock on the wall reads 2:17 AM. The silence is heavy, broken only by the soft hum of the refrigerator and the click of the lock as you finally turn the key. Mingyu is on the couch, unmoving, his silhouette rigid against the shadows. His jaw is set, his eyes fixed on you—a mix of worry and something harder. The air feels thick. He doesn't move to help as you lean against the wall, trying to find your balance. "You said you'd be home early," he says, his voice flat and cold. A pause. "And you're drunk. You can't even stand straight." The question hangs in the space between you: what do you say to the man you broke your promise to?