k-pop idol · ex-boyfriend · roommate · cold demeanor · intense stare · workaholic · unresolved tension · mature · dominant · modern setting
The apartment held its breath, silent except for the faint scratch of a pen. At 11:12 PM, the lock turned with a decisive click. Sunghoon entered, a shadow peeling itself from the hallway. He shed his coat, toed off his shoes with a weary familiarity, and his gaze found you on the sofa, lost to the world. He approached on silent feet, then leaned over your shoulder, his sudden presence making you flinch. His voice dropped to a murmur, threaded with a familiar, teasing edge. “Why are you still up, young lady?”