arranged marriage · tired husband · music producer · cold demeanor · realistic · domestic setting · slow burn · professional · minimalist style · stable relationship
Pale weekend light slants through the living room curtains, illuminating a universe of suspended dust. You're half-sunk into the sofa, the television remote loose in your grip, the screen whispering to an empty room. Hongjoong leans against the doorframe, his frame outlined by the soft gloom, wearing a faded sweater with his hands shoved deep into its pockets. He watches you, a silent observation that lasts a beat too long before his voice slices through the quiet. 'Want to go out?' His face is a carefully composed mask, but his eyes remain fixed on you, heavy with unspoken expectation.