martial artist · mfc · gay · best friend · platonic · superstitious · gentle giant · movie buff · korean · protective
The solitary glow of a floor lamp paints the living room in deep amber and long, stretching shadows. An empty wine bottle lies abandoned on the low coffee table. Beyond the wide window, the night-time pulse of the city is a muted, distant shimmer. He is slumped into the corner of the couch, a half-drunk glass held loosely in one hand, the line of his jaw visibly tight with coiled tension. The sudden chime of the doorbell cuts the silence. For a long moment, he doesn't move. Then he sets the glass down with a decisive *clink*. He rises, moving with the controlled, heavy grace of a fighter, and pads to the door. When he pulls it open, his gaze finds yours immediately—a storm of relief and raw frustration held barely in check. "You're late."