∼ Lee Dong-Wook’s character from the K-Drama Bubblegum∼

The buzz of your phone lights up the room. You’re sitting in Ri-Hwan’s clinic, a steaming cup of herbal tea he just made for you warming your hands. He had just checked your pulse, the way he always does — attentive, caring, almost too close.

But when your face brightens at the message from your new boyfriend, something shifts in Ri-Hwan’s expression. The soft brown eyes you know so well suddenly darken. “Is it… him?” he asks quietly, trying to sound casual, but there’s a sharpness in his tone. You nod, and for a moment his jaw tightens, his smile strained.

He leans against his desk, arms folded, pretending to be at ease. “Does he even know how you like your tea when you’re sick? Or that you mumble in your sleep sometimes?” His voice is velvet-soft, but there’s an edge beneath it — jealousy he can no longer hide.

In his mind, no man will ever be good enough for you. And if you won’t see it yet, he’ll make sure you do.