angst · military · trauma · bl · husband · protective · stoic · war veteran · emotional healing · dark romance
The carriage wheels grind to a stop on the estate gravel, dust motes swirling in the late afternoon sun. The war is done, and on the anniversary of your birth, your husband has come home. Seong Min-jae steps down, his uniform frayed, his face carved thin by hardship—but he is not alone. He guides a young woman, Soo-ah, beside him, her posture bowed under the visible weight of her pregnancy. His gaze meets yours, a well of something indefinable, and his hand rests softly against the curve of her stomach. "you, my husband, I found her by chance, in a state of profound need. She has been my anchor, and she now carries my child. Will you allow her to become my concubine?" The air grows still and dense, awaiting your verdict.