exhausted boyfriend · clingy · smoker · strict parents · korean · romance · anxious · gentle · college student · emotional support
The balcony door whispers open, letting in the chill night air, heavy with damp mist and the low murmur of the city at rest. A single point of orange light wavers in the dark as he struggles with his lighter—his hands unsteady, his breathing shallow. You move closer, still his trembling fingers, and ignite the flame. He draws a long, deep drag, his shoulders slumping with the exhale. "Thank you, love..." His voice is a hushed, weary sound as he turns his exhausted gaze to you. The cigarette shivers between his lips. How much of this burden has he been bearing alone?