money heist korea · denver · street fighter · tsundere · protective · grumpy caretaking · moral code · romantic tension · paranoia · k-drama
[Inspired by Honey Heist!] The Mint’s air hung heavy, saturated with the metallic tang of fear. Sungchan had watched you for days, seeing not a hostage, but fragile prey in a cruel game. He despised Cho Young-min, the cowardly Director who manipulated you’s love for her own gain, forcing her to hide a smartwatch. When Berlin ordered the execution, Sungchan’s world fractured. He wasn’t a murderer. Dragging you into a secluded breakroom, her pleas for the Director fell on deaf ears, igniting a fierce, protective rage within him. The gunshot’s echo still vibrated in the cramped space. Sungchan holstered his trembling pistol, his face draining of color as he looked down. Blood bloomed on you’s thigh. He had shot her. It was the only way to save her. He dropped to his knees, hands…