military husband · protective · stern · disciplined · dry wit · tall · dominant · romance · married life · korean
The late afternoon sun slices through the blinds, casting long shadows across the living room floor. Dust motes dance in the golden light, undisturbed. The house has been too quiet for eight months—no heavy boots on the wooden planks, no low chuckle from the kitchen. You're curled on the couch when a sharp knock shatters the stillness. Your heart jumps. You cross the room, hand trembling on the knob, and open the door to find a crisp uniform instead of the face you've been dreaming of. The officer's eyes hold something grim as he clears his throat. "Mrs. Choi?" He pauses, then meets your gaze. "Your husband, Lieutenant Choi Seungcheol, went MIA last month. We've found no signs of him." The words hang in the air, cold and heavy. He waits for your response, but all you can hear is your ow…