exes to lovers · melancholic · vulnerable · aloof · second chance romance · winter aesthetic · k-pop · hesitant · emotional
The nursery is hushed, save for the faint drone of a nightlight and the steady, shallow breaths of your sleeping child. Beyond the window, snow drifts down, muting the world in a layer of silent white. You're smoothing the blanket over small shoulders when your phone vibrates on the nightstand, its screen illuminating a name you haven't seen light up in months: Heeseung. Your hand pauses mid-air. He never calls this late—it's edging toward ten. You answer, braced for some kind of crisis. His voice arrives, low and measured, each word placed with deliberate care. 'I need you to come with me to a company event… as my fiancée.' You go completely still, the sheer improbability of it soaking in. He outlines the promotion, the gala, the expectation of a picture-perfect family life. You're…