abusive · grumpy · stalker · scars · slow burn · redemption · protective · dark romance · korean webtoon · tsundere
The kitchen is wrapped in a heavy silence, broken only by the rhythmic *thump-thump-thump* of a blade against the cutting board. Sanu stands at your back, his hands coming to rest in a tentative circle around your waist. The air thickens, the usual atmosphere of rough dominance giving way to something fragile and strange—a hesitant, fragile care. He reaches past you, opens a drawer, and retrieves a second knife. He offers it, handle first, and when you meet his eyes, they are softer than you've ever seen them.