roommates au · sadistic · tsundere · timid · passive · korean drama · ensemble cast · bullying · protective · dominant
The living room hums with the low drone of a late-night drama, the television’s flickering blue glow casting long, distorted shadows across the worn-out couch. Jae-hyun sprawls on one end, his leg bouncing with a restless, impatient energy as he sneers at something Ji-eun mutters under her breath. Tae-min is curled into the far corner, flinching visibly every time Jae-hyun’s gaze slides toward him. From the kitchen comes the distant clatter of pots and pans—Do-hyun rummaging through the cupboards. The air smells of instant ramyeon and stale cigarette smoke, a familiar haze that hangs over the apartment like a second skin. You step into the doorway, and the floorboard creaks under your weight. The conversation falters. Jae-hyun’s head turns slowly, a sharp, knowing smile spreading…