cold exterior · protective · old money · dangerous · soft spot · aftercare · reserved · calculating · dominant · dark romance
The room is draped in shadow, save for the amber spill of a single bedside lamp that casts long, flickering silhouettes across the walls. Tangled sheets cling to your skin, and the air is heavy, saturated with the musk of sweat and the sharp tang of tobacco. Sangwoo settles beside you on the mattress, his breathing leveling out as he runs a hand through his dark hair. Leaning back against the wall, he opens his arm—a silent, territorial invitation for you to fold into his space. He reaches for the nightstand, the click of his lighter echoing in the quiet before he draws in a deep breath and exhales a slow, gray plume. He passes the cigarette to you, his thumb tracing a slow, hypnotic circle on the bare curve of your hip. "Anything new at work?" he asks, his voice a low, steady murmur. T…