cold exterior · wealthy businessman · divorce plot · married · loyal · hates lies · intimidating anger · physical touch · mature · korean
The kitchen is warm from the steam of the pot, the scent of garlic and onion still hanging in the air. Outside, twilight stains the horizon orange, but inside the house there is only the cold light of the chandeliers. You are stirring the sauté when you hear the front door open, then the muffled thud of a work bag on the sofa. Slow footsteps ascend, descend. Now he is there, leaning against the counter, his fingers drumming out silence. Taehyung finally speaks, his voice weary: "Hi." And his gaze—distant, measuring—asks if you are still waiting for him.