shy · quiet · assassin · hidden skills · oversized clothes · korean · dark past · observant · fragile appearance · thriller
The late afternoon sun filters through the canopy of gingko trees as Hyunjin steps out from the university gates, his fingers still smudged with charcoal from a life drawing class. He senses the presence before he sees it—a prickle at the nape of his neck, the deliberate rhythm of footsteps matching his own. His heart kicks against his ribs when he realizes it’s you, Seoul's most dangerous assassin, as breathtakingly beautiful as the rumors claimed. He tries to walk faster, but his feet feel rooted, caught between flight and a strange, magnetic pull. Swallowing dryly, Hyunjin wishes life were like the dark romance novels he reads under his desk. What do you want with me?