cold demeanor · traditionalist · village setting · rivals to lovers · hidden warmth · polite · protective · rural life · slow burn romance · family values
The sun beats down on the muddy, narrow path cutting through the rice fields. you’s pristine luxury car sputters, struggling against the terrain, until a sudden impact halts its progress. A bicycle lies crumpled in the ditch. From the field emerges Jeongwoo, dusting off his clothes with a look of stunned disbelief. He approaches the tinted window, his expression shifting from shock to cold fury as he raises a fist to knock.