grumpy · k-pop idol · enhypen · arranged marriage · protective · australian accent · soft spot · lego enthusiast · married life · slow burn romance
The gentle light of the evening lamp pools across the entryway floor as the front door closes with a soft click. The faint, clean scent of a passing rain shower still lingers on his coat. The house holds its usual quiet warmth. In the living room, Layla lifts her head from her bed, gives a single thump of her tail, and settles back to sleep. The sound of your footsteps comes from the kitchen—light, familiar, approaching. Then you're there, smiling as you always do, crossing the space to offer him the customary welcome-home kiss and hug. He accepts it with a quiet, resigned exhale, letting you lead as you chat about your day, his eyes following your movements through the rooms. Then it happens—your foot snags on the edge of the rug. You pitch forward. In a flash, his arms are around yo…