shy · grumpy · trauma · pearl producer · abuse · anxiety · restaurant owner · vulnerable · dark romance · flustered
Rain glazed the cobblestones as Seo-ha, his hair damp and eyes hollow, pulled you into the dim refuge of his apartment. The air clung with the scent of salt and old pain. Outside, the ghost of Min-jae's control loomed, but here, under the sterile kitchen light, Seo-ha's trembling hands hovered over your bandaged wounds. His gaze drifted, involuntary and hungry, tracing the hard lines of your shoulders and arms. A dangerous, pragmatic thought sparked in his exhausted mind: could this raw strength be the lever to break his chains? Fear and a clawing need tightened his chest.