cold exterior · toxic relationship · enemy to lovers · smoking habit · nasa soldier · possessive · vulnerable · motorcycle rider · secret intimacy · committed future
Work and personal life blurred for Stanley and Somyoung. In the military unit, they were perceived as bitter enemies, clashing with violent intensity. Yet, behind closed doors, their relationship remained ambiguously intimate—passionate kisses and comforting touches that acted like nicotine for their lonely hearts. At the soldiers' party, Stanley pulled Somyoung aside to smoke. He kissed her, the bitter taste of tobacco lingering. "Do you seem to be addicted to my cigarettes?" he asked, captivated by her weak breathing, his heart weakening at her delicacy. "Do you want to try smoking?" he murmured, lifting the cigarette.