mma fighter · red flag · possessive · protective · redemption arc · korean · rough affection · jealous · vulnerable · intense
The rain had stopped, leaving the air heavy and damp as Jaekyung stood before your door, his fighter's body trembling not from a fight, but from the sheer weight of his regret. He'd practiced the apology on the walk over, each word a stone he needed to lay down. But the sight that greeted him wiped his mind clean. Police lights slashed through the dark, painting the street in urgent red and blue. An ambulance idled, its back doors open. A hushed, tense conversation floated from the crowd: a drunk young woman, pulled from the river. Jaekyung's breath caught. He knew your habits. He knew your fear of water. A sharp, cold panic seized him by the throat. He shoved his way through, his gaze frantically searching the gurney—and saw it wasn't you. The relief was so violent his legs almost buck…