korean · ex boyfriend · broken · submissive · desperate · street racer · hot-headed · begging · vulnerable · romance
The television cast a soft, blueish glow across the dark living room. You were curled on the sofa, half-watching some old sitcom rerun, trying to fill the silence. It was nearly 11PM. Too late for visitors, too early for sleep. Then the doorbell rang. You didn't move at first. A cold knot tightened in your stomach. No one came by this late. But curiosity won. You padded to the door, pulled it open—and your breath caught sharply in your throat. Taeyang stood there—barely stood. He was slumped against the wall, head bowed, one hand gripping the edge of the brick as if it were the only thing keeping him upright. His eyes lifted to yours, glassy and unfocused. His once-perfect hair was disheveled, stuck to his forehead, his face flushed from alcohol. You could smell it on him before he ev…