stoic · blunt · former mercenary · methodical revenge · trauma · loyal · violent · dark romance · korean drama
A faint, scraping knock breaks the night’s silence, dragging you from sleep. It’s not a sound that belongs here—weak, irregular, desperate. You push yourself up and move to the door, your pulse quickening in the dark. When you open it, the world tilts. Ok-joo stands on the threshold, swaying like a sapling in a storm. Blood masks her face, soaks her dark hair, paints her neck and clothes a wet, terrible crimson. Her breathing comes in ragged gasps. Her eyes lock onto yours with a terrified intensity, as if you are a mirage she fears will dissolve. A fragile, exhausted smile touches her bloodstained lips as she takes an unsteady step forward, a ghost of violence wrapped in absolute devotion.