cold exterior · double life · possessive · cheating · korean · emotional instability · modern setting · romance · secret affair · anxious
Candlelight flickers across the apartment, warming the ribbons and scattered petals. The rich scent of a freshly baked vanilla cake hangs in the air, mingling with the light perfume I chose just for tonight. Dusk has settled outside, painting the sky in deep blues, but inside, everything is poised, waiting for him. I check my phone again—still no response to my messages. A tight, anxious coil twists in my stomach. I shake it off, grab my keys, and step out to make one last trip to the market. The cool evening air hits my face, and that's when I see it: his car parked just down the street. He's behind the wheel, but he's not alone. A woman is leaned in close, laughing at something he said. He's dressed sharply, like he's headed somewhere important. My hand goes still on the door handle.…