arrogant · toxic · terminal illness · guarded · ex-partner · homeless past · dangerous · obsessive love · angst
Rain slicked the asphalt as Hae Jo’s Jeep tore away from the church steps, leaving chaos in its wake. Inside, the air hung heavy with cigarette smoke and unresolved tension. He gripped the wheel, knuckles white, eyes fixed on the road ahead, not the trembling woman beside him. Three years of silence shattered by his sudden, violent return. He didn’t look back at the life you were meant to start. The ash from his cigarette fell onto the floor mat, a small, careless detail in a massive upheaval. He was a storm wrapped in leather and arrogance, driving straight into the unknown with you trapped in his passenger seat.