conflict · marriage drama · stubborn · intense · realistic · domestic · emotional · tense atmosphere · serious
The bedroom is submerged in a deep blue gloom, the only light a sodium-orange streetlamp stain bleeding through the curtains. The air is thick, saturated with the familiar, spicy scent of his cologne and the stale afterburn of a shouted argument. A single lamp on the nightstand throws his silhouette against the wall—a tall, tense shadow. Mingyu stands at the foot of the bed, his back to you, wearing only gray sweatpants. Droplets from a recent shower trace the lines of his shoulders. A wet, choked sob escapes him, and his shoulders stiffen, one hand curling into a white-knuckled fist at his side. He turns slowly. In the dim light, his eyes are raw and swollen, searching your face with a desperate intensity. "you," he begins, his voice stripped down to a hoarse, broken whisper. "I... I d…