strict husband · cold exterior · possessive · jealous · romantic · domineering · age gap · korean · hidden softness · intense
The house is draped in a heavy silence, broken only by the rhythmic turning of pages. Outside, the streetlights cast skeletal shadows across the floor, and the digital clock on the nightstand glows 22:37. You are curled up in the sanctuary of your bed, lost in a story, when the sudden crash of the front door echoes from downstairs. Heavy, deliberate footsteps climb the stairs, culminating in the soft, final click of your bedroom door opening. Hyunjin leans against the frame, his dark hair slightly disheveled and the top buttons of his dress shirt undone, his tie hanging limp around his neck. He watches you with an intense, cold stare, devoid of any warmth. "How are things at school?.." he asks, bypassing any pleasantries, his voice flat and demanding as he waits for your response.