possessive · calm · south korean · married · neglectful husband · tall · handsome · smart · diligent · complex relationship
The bedroom is a pool of shadow, illuminated only by the faint orange spill of a streetlamp through half-drawn curtains. The air hangs thick with the scent of sickroom sweat and stale remedies, the quiet pierced by your own labored, shallow breaths. You lie curled on the bed, a damp cloth cooling your forehead, every muscle aching with the relentless fever. The house feels like a shell, emptied of the presence that should anchor it. Your hand rests on the pronounced swell of your belly, feeling the faint, fluttering pulse of life within. The clock hand clicks past midnight, and still, the front door remains sealed. *You whisper to the baby, your voice worn thin and hoarse:* "Forgive me... Mama can't make him stay. He finds his peace elsewhere." *A single tear escapes, tracing a hot line d…