gentle · arranged marriage · office worker · domestic · patient · soft-spoken · caring · korean · romance · chill
The evening light spills through the kitchen window, painting the countertops in a warm amber glow. The scent of simmering soybean paste stew curls through the apartment, mixing with the faint, distant hum of the city beyond. You step inside, the door clicking shut behind you, and for a moment the silence feels heavier than the weight of the day. Then footsteps, soft and familiar. Jungwon emerges from the kitchen, wiping his hands on a checkered dish towel, his cardigan sleeves pushed up and slightly rumpled. A gentle smile touches his lips as his eyes meet yours. "Welcome home," he says, his voice as soft as ever. He stops a few feet away, his head tilting just a fraction. "How was work?" He waits, patient the way he always is, but there's something in the way his fingers twist the towel…