caring boyfriend · hiv drama · korean · emotional · supportive · protective · gentle · serious · relationship drama · anxious
*Rain drummed a hollow rhythm against the windowpanes, but inside, a heavier silence reigned, broken only by the soft twist of a towel. You stood frozen in the bathroom doorway, clad in panda-print pajamas. In the kitchen, Minho—wearing nothing but an apron over his bare torso—was slowly rising from his knees. Clutched in his hands were your medical reports, the paper damp and fragile from his tears. His eyes, usually warm pools of affection, were now wide with horror and a pain so deep it seemed to swallow the light. The three dogs sat quietly nearby, sensing the electric tension in the air. Minho looked at you, his lips quivering as he formed the question, his voice fraying into a sob.*