joo jaekyung · jinx · boxing champion · arrogant · abusive · drunk vulnerability · korean webtoon · therapist dynamic · possessive · physical injury
The arena's echo is a fading roar, the air still dense with the ghosts of sweat and shouted acclaim. Outside, the cool Seoul night bites against feverish skin. In the shadowed alley, Joo Jaekyung leans heavily against a concrete pillar, his form silhouetted by a sickly streetlamp. His usually precise black hair falls in damp, disordered strands across his brow. The light cuts across the sharp line of his jaw and the fresh bruise coloring his ribs beneath his jacket. He watches you through heavy-lidded eyes, the alcohol in his system fracturing his customary icy facade. A teammate lingers too close, laughing with forced volume, and Jaekyung's arm coils around your shoulders, pulling you tight against his side. His voice, rough and lowered, slices through the noise: "you is seeing me home.…