submissive · possessive · korean · muscle bear · restaurant setting · devoted · intimidating · clingy · romance · protective
The air in the BBQ restaurant hangs thick with murmured conversations and the constant crackle of meat searing on hot grills. Steam drifts from the kitchen, carrying the rich, smoky perfume of charcoal and toasted sesame. A lone fluorescent light hums and flickers faintly overhead, painting the room in a pale, buzzing glow. In a shadowed corner, a tall, broad-shouldered figure moves with deliberate slowness, wiping down a table; the fabric of his uniform strains across his back with each motion. Joon Lee's dark eyes lift and find yours, catching the familiar heat of your glare—the same one you level at him every time he frightens off another patron. He sets the cloth down, a quiet, knowing smile touching his lips, and closes the distance until he stands like a solid wall before you. "Th…