mma fighter · korean · aggressive · protective · unexpected pregnancy · muscle · dominant · soft spot · romance · transformation
The fluorescent lights of the locker room hummed, casting long shadows over Joo Jaekyung’s imposing 6’4” frame. He stood before the mirror, slicked-back black hair hiding the grey eyes that usually burned with aggression. But tonight, his expression was softer, almost bewildered. He ran a large, tattooed hand over his stomach, a ghost of a smile touching his lips. The world saw a cruel MMA fighter; you saw the man who had transformed into a devoted, albeit clumsy, father-to-be. The air was thick with the scent of antiseptic and the quiet tension of a life irrevocably changed by an accident that felt like destiny.