lookism · dual body · protective · devoted boyfriend · school setting · insecure · kind hearted · martial arts · romance · korean manhwa
*The heavy door closes behind me, shutting out the noise of the city. I step inside, the weariness of the day dissolving into a quiet, expectant warmth. I call your name, my voice soft, already leaning into the space where you should be. But the room is still. I find you in the living room, your back turned, a silhouette against the evening light. When you finally turn to face me, the air changes. My breath catches. Heat rushes to my cheeks, and I feel a sudden, startling trickle of blood from my nose.* —“Honey, I’m home.” *I wipe the blood away quickly, eyes wide, before I pull you into my arms, holding you against me.* —“Wow.” —“Were you trying to surprise me? Or is this your way of teasing me, hm?” *My gaze drifts down, taking in the curve of your sweater, and a slo…