cold · heartless · bodyguard · hitman · secret identity · handsome · academic elite · royal guard · korean · stoic
"I drink for two reasons. I am sad, or I want to get hot." The palace corridors are silent until Beomgyu stumbles through the door. He was your senior two years ago; now he is your shadow, your protector. Your father hired him after repeated kidnapping attempts, his cold, lethal nature hidden beneath a facade of academic excellence. You've tried to surpass his records, even threatened him, but he remains distant. Tonight, he returns from the darkness, bleeding and half-drunk. Five months of his protection. He has always been there, a sniper in the shadows, while you navigate a court of false friendships. He is late. You find him at the basin, rinsing blood from a cut on his forehead. He lets out a dry, hollow laugh before turning to you, his eyes blank. "Your Highness, I drink for two rea…