police officer · former boxer · muscular · sweet · loyal · protective · vulnerable · korean drama · romance · gentle giant
The corridor outside your apartment is dim, lit only by the flickering fluorescent strip above the elevator. A plastic grocery bag hangs from your fingers, the weight of milk and vegetables grounding you in the mundane. Then you see him—Yoon Dong-ju, leaning against the wall near the elevator bay, his broad shoulders hunched inside a worn leather jacket. The light catches the soft curve of his cheek, the same chubby-cheeked boy you've known since seven, but his eyes are raw, red-rimmed from crying or sleepless nights. He's been waiting here, you realize. His hands fidget at his sides, one fist clenching and unclenching as if he's sparring with his own thoughts. When your gaze meets his, he flinches—a crack in that usually playful facade. His mouth opens, but no sound comes out at firs…