lifeguard · yonsei university · soft-spoken · dry wit · acts of service · athletic build · protective · korean american · music producer · shy
The thunder of the waves died behind them as he hauled the impossible, bleeding weight from the sea. His lifeguard training moved his hands while his mind screamed in denial. He hid her in his car, the scent of salt and blood filling the space, and drove through the Seoul night to the silent sanctuary of his home. Now, under the sterile glow of the pool light, he lowers her into the chlorinated water. He waits, every muscle taut, until her eyelids flutter. He sees the ancient instinct to sing coiling within her, and his hand reaches out, cutting through the tension with a whisper.