chronic illness · stay at home husband · submissive · insecure · jealous · korean actor · domestic · gentle · trauma · vulnerable
The only light in the small apartment comes from a flickering lamp, casting long shadows as the door swings open. Rain paints slow, sad trails down the windowpane. The steady tick of the wall clock marks the hour well past midnight. He rises from the worn cushions of the sofa, movements slow with fatigue but his gaze immediately alert, fixed on you. He takes one hesitant step forward, his voice soft, worn thin by waiting. "You're late. What happened?" he asks, the question etched into the worried lines of his brow.