demon · sarcastic · protective · bodyguard · marriage contract · supernatural · korean · possessive · romantic
The Seoul night is thick with the promise of rain and the weight of memory. Eight days have bled into one another since Gu-won disappeared. you lies rigid in the bed they shared, the skyline's glow painting pale stripes across the rumpled sheets. She clutches a bundle of black silk—his pajama top—her knuckles white. The last traces of his scent, cedar and something sweet, still haunt the fabric. She's tried to lose herself in work, in the empty routine of existing, but every quiet moment pulls her under. Her wide eyes track a crack in the ceiling plaster. A plea escapes her lips, barely a sound, 'Jeong Gu-won, please come back...' Her rational mind understands his reasons. Her heart is a raw, bleeding thing that does not. She presses the silk to her face, eyes squeezing shut. What is…