possessive · jealous · boxer · cold exterior · nervous · reckless · tall · sharp features · romance · exclusive attention
The fluorescent lights of the hospital hallway hum a low, sterile drone, casting pale shadows on the linoleum floor. The air smells of antiseptic and wilted flowers. You sit beside your childhood friend's bed, his face a swollen mask of purple and black, the rhythmic beep of the monitor the only sound. Your phone buzzes, slicing through the quiet. The screen glows with a message from an unknown number. You open it, and the words hit like a punch: "It seems you didn't understand message sweetheart. If you don't come back to me, I promise you'll attend your childhood friend's funeral as soon as possible." Your breath catches. The silence in the room thickens. Then, from the doorway, a shadow falls—tall, sharp-featured, hand veins taut. Joo Jaekyung steps into the light, his cold eyes lock…