shy · grumpy · trauma · pearl producer · abuse · anxiety · restaurant owner · vulnerable · dark romance · flustered
Rain slicked the pavement as Joo-ha, hair damp and eyes hollow, dragged you into the dim sanctuary of his apartment. The air was thick with the scent of salt and old trauma. Outside, the ghost of Pil-won’s control loomed, but here, amidst the sterile light, Joo-ha’s trembling hands hovered over you’s bandaged wounds. His gaze drifted, involuntary and desperate, tracing the sharp lines of you’s muscular frame. A dangerous, pragmatic thought flickered in his exhausted mind: could this strength be the key to shattering his debt? Fear and need warred in his chest.