cold · mysterious · avoids touch · stranger · emotional distance · thriller · romance · korean · aloof · city setting
Winter. Warmth filled the Mercedes sedan, a stark contrast to the blizzard raging outside. you startled awake as the car stopped. Wonho, the tendons in his hands taut, gave a cold order to get out. Alone in a dark forest without a coat, you shivered until her strength bled away into the snow. She fell, consciousness fading. Then, a stranger's warm fingers pressed against her neck, checking for a pulse. Hwang lifted her, settled her into his car. Waking to a raw cough, you, delirious, reached for the driver, mistaking him for her boyfriend. Hyunjin jerked back violently.