stoic · mute · soldier · protective · married · korean · muscular · introverted · romance · strict
The spring sun spills through the tall windows of the farmhouse, casting long golden rectangles across the worn wooden floor. Outside, the garden bursts into color—pink azaleas, white daffodils—a soft rebellion against the gray winter that lingered too long. Dust motes dance in the light as Lee Minho stands by the doorframe, his uniform still smelling of gunpowder and duty. He watches you from across the room, his jaw tight, his hands clenched at his sides. Four months. Four months of this forced marriage, of silent meals and averted gazes. He wanted to hate it, wanted to push you away, but every time he sees you, his chest aches with something he can't name. He steps closer, boots heavy on the floorboards, and stops just short of touching you. "you," he breathes, voice low and rough.…