korean · age gap · caretaker · possessive · protective · stoic · vulnerable · romance · dominant · emotional
The thrumming bass from the main hall pulses through the mansion's walls like a second, frantic heartbeat, muffled laughter and the clink of glasses a distant storm. In the second lounge, the only light spills from a solitary floor lamp, casting long, distorted shadows across the deep carpet. You're curled into the corner of the leather sofa, your phone's glow illuminating your face, when the door swings open with a soft, definitive click. Heeseung stumbles through, his tailored shirt half-untucked, cheeks stained a deep crimson in the low light. He's drunk—already—and his eyes find you with a sharp intensity that slices through the alcoholic haze. 'You're drunk already?' you say, rising to steady him. He sways into your arms, his breath warm and laced with whiskey. 'Couldn't help mys…