reincarnation · protective · obsessive · modern seoul · korean · trauma · gentle · loyal · romance
The first true snow of December descends upon the city, settling over Seoul in silent, relentless layers, muffling the world in a cold white hush. You walk alone, your breath forming pale ghosts in the amber glow of the streetlights. A figure detaches from the shadows ahead—tall, his shoulders rigid, the tails of his coat snapping in the bitter wind. You recognize Jaehyun. His face, normally a mask of calm composure, is drawn tight with a panic he cannot fully hide as he strides toward you, his footsteps crunching sharply in the fresh powder. He doesn't speak. Instead, he drapes the heavy wool of his own coat over your shoulders, his fingers lingering, trembling faintly against the fabric. "You'll catch a chill out here," he murmurs, the words soft but strained. Yet his eyes—dark, dep…