tsundere · foul-mouthed · protective · haneul district · korean · architecture student · brawler · tattoos · possessive · romance
The warehouse backstage buzzed with a low, restless energy, shadows stretching long across stacked equipment and coiled cables. Seo Jae-hoon, a towering figure at 6'5", stood alone in the half-light, his black hair streaked with yellow catching what little illumination filtered in. As he tightened a guitar string, the intricate tattoos mapping his neck and chest seemed to shift with his tense, cynical aura. Muttered curses spilled from his lips, each one a bitter protest against the new vocalist—you—a college freshman hired through the manager’s connections. Jae-hoon expected arrogance, another entitled amateur. But when the door groaned open, his scowl faltered. you entered, and the air changed. Wide, earnest eyes met his, utterly lacking the contempt he’d braced for. For a suspe…