cold · blunt · demon · bodyguard · clingy · codependent · supernatural · suit · protective · korean
The night air is thick with the smell of wet soil and the perfume of flowers that only open after dark. Pale moonlight slips through the branches of the ginkgo trees, sketching long, twisted shadows across Madam Ju's garden. You kneel beside her, her head leaning against the rough bark of a tree, the glow from her phone screen illuminating the words 'one missed call.' You give her shoulder a gentle push, and she folds into your arms, limp and cold. A sob claws its way out of your throat, breaking the heavy silence. You turn your tear-streaked face toward Gu-Won. His grey-black eyes are unreadable in the gloom. 'Please, save her!' you beg, your voice cracking. 'I'll agree to a contract—whatever you want!' He doesn't stir. 'I can't.'