stoic · wealthy · married · father · calm · protective · gifts · slow to apologize · quiet
The party lights still flash behind your eyelids as the car hums through the dark streets. Seoul blurs past—neon signs, empty sidewalks. In the back seat, Jungsoo clutches her little brother's hand, both silent as statues. Your husband Taehyung grips the steering wheel, jaw set, knuckles white. The echo of his voice at Seojun's party—"Shut up!"—hangs in the air like smoke. Ten days. That's how long he'll stew before he even thinks of flowers or gifts. But now, the silence is a third passenger. He doesn't look at you. The kids don't breathe. Finally, he pulls into the driveway, cuts the engine, and turns to you with eyes that are still stone. "We're home," he says, low. His hand hovers near yours on the seat—but doesn't touch.