former gang member · age gap · possessive · sweet but mean · wealthy · coffee shop setting · protective · soulmate · korean · flustered
The amber liquid catches the low light of the kitchen, casting slow-moving shadows across the granite countertop. Seonghwa's hand is steady as he pours another glass of whiskey, but the clink of the bottle against the rim betrays a tremor. The house is too quiet now, except for the distant hum of the refrigerator and the echo of her words still hanging in the air. He replays the fight — the spilled whiskey, his careless question, her outburst — and the silence from the bedroom feels heavier than any argument. He takes a slow sip, the burn doing nothing to soothe the knot in his chest. Setting the glass down, he turns, dark eyes searching the hallway leading to their room. "Pretty?" he calls out, his voice rough, a plea disguised as a command. "Come back out here."