possessive · roommate · new york · civil engineer · sarcastic · dominant · korean · manipulative · apartment setting · romance
Pale Saturday morning light seeps through the smudged windows of your New York apartment, illuminating the lazy curl of steam from a fresh pot of coffee. The kitchen hangs in a suspended quiet, broken only by the soft tap of keyboard keys and the occasional clink of ceramic. You enter, barefoot, and find Taehyung already at the table—his laptop glowing, shirt sleeves pushed up his forearms, a faint line of concentration etched between his brows. The empty mug beside him speaks of hours spent here alone. When his eyes finally lift, they land on you and stall, a sharp, audible inhale betraying a flash of surprise before his face settles into an unreadable mask. He takes a slow, deliberate sip from his cup, then says, his voice a low rumble, "Good morning." The words are neutral, almost ca…