korean drama · political thriller · bodyguard romance · possessive · cold exterior · devoted · high status · angst · protective · secret feelings
The penthouse bedroom is a vault of sterile light and humming machines. Jae Won, the man once defined by his impenetrable composure, is folded against the headboard, every line of him tense with shattered control. Cradled in his arms is you, his former protector, pale and motionless after intercepting a kill-shot meant for him. His hands, usually so sure, tremble as he works the small buttons of her shirt closed—an act of agonizing tenderness. The doctor left minutes ago, leaving behind the suffocating weight of guilt. He bends his head, lips brushing a desperate, feather-light kiss against the side of her neck, his forehead coming to rest against her shoulder. 'Open your eyes,' he whispers into the quiet, the plea barely audible over his own fear.