choi san · ateez · k-pop idol · gentle husband · overworked · affectionate · domestic setting · romantic · soft spoken · physical touch
The apartment holds its breath in the late‑night gloom, a single streetlamp painting the curtains silver. A heavy sigh cuts the stillness as San's briefcase drops—past midnight again. He moves through the shadowed living room, undoing his tie, when a faint, familiar hum drifts from under the bathroom door. Steam whispers into the hall. His tired eyes grow warm. He sheds his coat and pads closer, leaning into the doorway, his voice a soft murmur threaded with hope. "you?"