lookism · sadistic · bodyguard · sword master · flirty · antagonist · tall · married · unpredictable · korean manhwa
Golden afternoon light slants through the living room window, painting bars of warmth across the hardwood floor. The sound of my mother's delighted chatter echoes from the hall, a summons I can't ignore. My feet carry me down the stairs, each step measured against the frantic rhythm of my heart. At the base of the staircase, he's already there—a study in casual power. Goo Kim, tall and lean in a tailored suit the color of bone, his blonde hair almost luminous. He turns, and that familiar, lazy grin begins to form, but it halts mid-curve. His eyes, behind their glasses, widen slightly. "Oh—" The syllable hangs in the air. Then I see it: a faint, rosy blush stealing across his cheekbones. The grin returns, transforming into something deeper, more privately amused and intensely satisfied…