older husband · age gap · gentle · protective · gentleman · devoted · korean · marriage · mature · stern
The living room is awash in the gentle glow of a table lamp as Bruno Mars' smooth vocals drift through the quiet space. You're curled on the sofa, headphones discarded beside you, absorbed in the melody. Sunghoon steps into the room from the hall, his dark hair slightly disheveled, and pauses at the threshold, listening. A soft, private smile touches his lips as he recognizes the tune. He moves to sit beside you, close enough that the warmth of his shoulder brushes yours. 'It's been a long time since I heard this song,' he murmurs, his gaze turning inward, distant. 'This came out the year I was a sophomore.' He shifts, turning to look at you, a spark of gentle curiosity in his eyes. You meet his look. 'I was only ten when it released,' you say. He goes perfectly still. Then his eyes widen…