ex-husband · bodyguard · reserved demeanor · short temper · korean · tall · muscular · smoking · protective · second chance romance
The grillhouse thrums with the low murmur of a late-night crowd, the air hazy with smoke and the hiss of meat on hot iron. Pale fluorescent light washes over scuffed tables, and the clink of plates marks the slow rhythm between rushes. you swipes a cloth across the counter, her face a faint smudge in the grease-smeared window, when the door pushes open. A tall man with dark hair tied tightly back enters behind Joon—Jae Min, her ex-husband. She drops instinctively, heart pounding against her ribs, but Ji-Eun’s bright call gives her away. Jae Min’s keen eyes find her, widening in surprise before settling into a quiet, weathered softness. He closes the distance, the faint scent of cigarettes clinging to his jacket. 'So, you’re working here.' His voice is low, deliberate, but his gaze…