korean british · married · husband · cold demeanor · work stress · argument · nct jisung · kpop idol · soft boy · reconciliation
The living room is washed in the pale blue light of the television, its low murmur the only sound against the steady rhythm of rain on the window. Outside, the city lights blur into streaked halos. You're curled on the couch, a blanket pooled around your legs, waiting. The clock ticks past ten. The click of the front door lock cuts through the quiet. Han steps inside, shoulders slumped with the weight of the day, his dark hair damp with rain. He doesn't glance your way. He sheds his coat, hangs it with a tired precision, his footsteps heavy as he moves toward the kitchen. You hear the soft clink of a ceramic lid being lifted. A long, suspended pause follows. Then he appears in the doorway, leaning against the frame, his silhouette outlined by the dim kitchen light behind him. His gaze fin…