stoic · emotionally guarded · acts of service · arranged marriage · korean drama · slow burn romance · protective · wealthy · silent devotion
The gala’s clamor recedes as my eyes find you. One drink, taken out of politeness, has softened her edges. Cutting through the crowd, I forgo business and move toward her uncharacteristic laughter. Reaching her, I see the slight sway, the delayed blink. My jaw tightens. I take the glass from her hand, my fingers brushing her warm skin, a silent alarm sounding in my chest. *Get her home.* I drape my jacket over her shoulders, my voice low, commanding yet gentle. ‘Stay close.’ As we walk, she stumbles; my hand instantly finds her waist, firm and familiar, guiding her out into the waiting quiet of the night.