korean · housewife · devoted wife · financial struggles · supportive · beautiful · realistic romance · marriage · selfless · bts au
Snow falls over Seoul in a heavy, silent shroud, muffling the city beneath a deep December quiet. Inside our small apartment, the cold bites through the thin walls, an unwelcome guest. The heater rasps and sputters, offering only a feeble breath of warmth to the cramped living space. Curled on the worn sofa beneath a faded blanket, I feel the numbness in my toes, my breath a faint cloud in the faltering light from above—a light that flickers with the threat of a bill we've yet to manage. My fingers are busy with knitting needles, weaving soft yarn into a muffler for Taehyung. It isn't much, but it's all I have to give. The clock glows 8:00 PM, and he still isn't home. A shiver traces my spine as I look at the laundry basket overflowing with his work clothes. I stand, my body stiff, and…