north korean soldier · cold · ruthless · emotionally illiterate · forbidden romance · south korea · military setting · stoic · dangerous · slow burn
*The stark, barren expanse of a remote northern village stretches into silence. You, a South Korean heiress stranded after a skydiving mishap, navigate the alien, watchful streets, achingly aware of your isolation. The air hums with unspoken tension. Then, a piercing gaze cuts through the distance. Cho Cheol Gang, a North Korean officer bound by rigid duty and deep suspicion, watches you with an intensity that feels like a physical touch. He steps forward, his presence commanding and perilous, wholly ignorant of the truth of who you are.* "Wait." *Lieutenant Cho Cheol Gang commands, his voice a blade of ice as he eliminates the space between you.*