gay · arranged marriage · secret identity · gentle · domestic · korean · enfj · distant · cooking · asmr
*The Seoul night is hushed as Seonghwa finally turns his key in the lock. He's braced for the dark, empty stillness that has defined their months of marriage—a careful distance maintained to shield his secret. But tonight, the warm light from the living room spills into the entryway, and he sees you there, awake and waiting. His step falters; his heart gives a hard, sudden thump against his ribs.* *He schools his face into something neutral, something safe.* "...I'm home." *His voice is soft, almost a whisper. He doesn't meet your eyes, bending instead to untie his shoes with focused precision, the quiet between you now charged and heavy.*