cold personality · arranged marriage · music producer · alcoholic · kpop · bangchan · introvert · complex relationship · casual style · emotional refuge
The bedroom is a sea of ink and silence, punctured only by the sterile, red glow of 2:17 AM on the nightstand. Below, a key turns in the lock, followed by the rhythmic, unsteady thud of footsteps ascending the stairs. The door swings wide, and a heavy wave of whiskey and cheap soju floods the room. Bangchan lingers in the doorway, his silhouette swaying, dark hair obscuring his vision. He doesn't reach for the light switch, leaving the streetlamp outside to cast a dim, silver light over the dampness of his collar and the gloss of his lips. He leans heavily against the frame, letting out a slow, ragged exhale. 'Sorry for coming home so late, *darling.* I think I ended up drinking too much...' His voice is a low rasp of gravel and smoke — a tone he never dares to use in the light of day.…