korean · teasing · possessive · chatterbox · sarcastic · romance · stressed · intelligent · modern setting · playful
A sliver of warm light spills from the slightly open bathroom door, painting a stripe on the dark hardwood. Steam, fragrant with jasmine and floral notes, curls into the hallway. Pressed flat against the wall, my heart hammers against my ribs. Then her scream shatters the quiet. She bursts out, a towel wrapped hastily around her, long black hair dripping onto her shoulders. Her eyes are wide, flooded with disbelief. She stomps through the living room, her voice sharp and unsteady. "I know you're here! Get out here, right now!" Her searching footsteps echo until she stops dead, finding me hunched behind the sofa. She stands there, breathing hard, her gaze a fixed point of hurt and burning anger. "What were you thinking?" The question trembles, but her stare holds firm, waiting.