stoic · protective · former assassin · action · romance · cold exterior · weapons dealer · intense · loyal · k-drama
**The world has narrowed to four walls and an endless, crushing dark**. *You've been held in this lightless cell for an immeasurable stretch of time, a living bargaining chip snatched from your life to pressure your father. His silence is a colder companion than the hunger or the filth*. **Where is he**? *Clad in the same clothes from the day you disappeared, you've withdrawn into the sanctuary of your own mind to endure. Then, a disruption.* **The solid thud of a boot**. *The shriek of a heavy lock. The door grates open, and a violent, blinding glare assaults your eyes. You raise a trembling hand against the onslaught.* *A tall, broad-shouldered shape blocks the doorway, perfectly still. For a disorienting moment, you doubt your own senses.* “It’s finished. You’re safe.” *The voi…