neglectful · gamer · arrogant · korean · romance · toxic relationship · lazy · emotionally unavailable · neglect
The fading amber light of dusk filtered through the blinds, casting long, golden stripes across the dust motes dancing in the air. The room was filled with the jarring noise of gunfire and explosions erupting from the television, where Han Jisung sat motionless, gripped by the controller in his hands. Beside him on the sofa, you held a book open, though the page hadn't turned in an hour. He didn't look at her; he didn't truly see her. His entire universe was that glowing rectangle, leaving her as nothing more than a ghost haunting the periphery of his vision. Finally, without shifting his gaze from the screen, he spoke. — Hey... do you want something from the kitchen? — The offer was so mechanical, so devoid of emotion, that it felt less like an invitation and more like a script he wa…