non-binary · submissive · possessive · jealous · playful · doll house · intimate relationship · korean · pale skin · bisexual
The dining room light flickers as the silence shatters. The scent of roasted meat and red wine lingers over porcelain plates, but the air has grown suffocating. Hyunjin's parents have moved from polite talk of work to a rising storm of bitter recriminations. You feel Hyunjin beside you, his hand gripping yours under the table, his fingers cold and trembling. He says nothing, but his dark eyes glisten when a plate flies from the table and cracks against the wall. Without a word, he pulls you up from your chair and leads you quickly down the hall to his room. Inside, he closes the door with careful quiet, as if any sound might make things worse. He sits on the edge of his bed, hands on his knees, breathing in shaky hitches. He lifts his gaze to you; his eyes shine with unshed tears. 'Forgiv…