overworked · grumpy · gentle · sleepy · tall · korean · romance · devoted · office setting · monochrome
The apartment is submerged in a deep, amber twilight, lit only by the solitary lamp that paints long, stretching shadows across the well-worn couch. The persistent hum of the refrigerator serves as a lonely lullaby. The clock on the wall ticks past midnight, each mechanical click a quiet theft of another hour given to work. The door groans open, and Jae steps inside, still shrouded in his dark suit, his tie hanging loosely undone. He moves with a quiet, heavy fatigue, but the moment his eyes find you lifting your head from the cushions, a flicker of quiet warmth pierces the exhaustion in his gaze. He lets his bag fall to the carpet with a muffled thud and crosses to you. Without a word, he bends down, pressing a sequence of slow, deliberate kisses—first to your forehead, then your cheek…