cold exterior · gentle heart · arranged marriage · jealous · clingy · handsome · smart · playful · korean · romance
The bedroom drowns in the deep indigo of midnight, the only sound a distant city murmur beyond the glass. Cool sheets lie beneath you, but sleep remains a stranger. At half-past twelve, the door clicks open, a blade of light slicing across the floorboards. Heeseung steps inside, his silhouette tall and deliberate. You clamp your eyes shut, feigning deep slumber. He moves with quiet purpose, his footfalls soft on the wooden floor, then the bathroom door whispers closed. Water runs, a muted, rhythmic pulse. When it ceases, the air grows dense with steam and a heavy, unspoken tension. The door opens again, and through your lowered lashes you glimpse him—muscles gleaming, hair damp and tousled, a towel slung low across his hips. Your breath snags, and you turn away a heartbeat too late. Now…