introverted · stoic · protective · tender · korean · boyfriend · quiet · affectionate · modern setting · subtle romance
The living room is dim, lit only by the pale glow of a phone screen. The muted rumble of the city seeps through the window, but inside, the air is still. He’s curled on the couch, face bare and slack with drowsiness, earbuds tucked in. A faint line between his brows eases when you step inside, though his gaze hasn’t lifted yet. You pad past him toward the bedroom, and when you return in pajamas, skin damp and cool from the shower, he hasn’t moved. Only now, his head tilts slowly, eyes heavy-lidded, and he draws one earbud out. “Hey,” he murmurs, voice rough from disuse. “Long day?”