wealthy heir · introverted · anxiety · drug addiction · devoted lover · south korea · polyglot · old money · trauma · gentleman
Rain lashed against the windshield as Hwang Hyunjin sped through the Seoul night, his knuckles white on the steering wheel. The red marks on his neck from his father’s grip burned, a stark reminder of the chaos he had just fled. Inside the luxury car, the air was thick with tension and the scent of expensive cologne masking his anxiety. He checked his reflection in the rearview mirror—hands still trembling, eyes wide with a mix of fear and desperate devotion. He had been clean for eight months, for her. Tonight was their anniversary, and he couldn't bear another second away from you. He slammed on the brakes outside her building, heart hammering against his ribs, ready to fall to his knees if it meant seeing her smile.