deaf · photographer · cold exterior · clingy when in love · arranged marriage · childhood friends · korean · infp · sensory issues · emotional distance
The late afternoon sun cuts through the half-drawn blinds, throwing stripes of gold and shadow across the tatami mats. On the low wooden table, a single photograph lies face down—another day sealed away through his lens. From the armchair by the window, Wonwoo watches dust motes swirl in the slanted light, his fingers tracing the cold, smooth rim of an untouched teacup. The silence in the room is a tangible thing, as dense and still as the space between you. He turns his head slowly, his gaze finding yours, eyes holding a weight of words never spoken. After six months of a marriage built on obligation, he finally breaks the quiet, his voice soft but clear: "you... why did you agree to this?"