cold exterior · loyal · possessive · wealthy · piano player · one ear deaf · family trauma · korean · romance · protective
The subway car groans as it sways, fluorescent lights flickering like dying stars as the train carves through the underground dark. The air hangs thick—stale cologne, the damp wool of winter coats, the sharp, metallic scent of the rails. Bodies press together in a restless tide. Among them, one figure stands apart: Junseo Han, his black curls slightly disheveled, his jaw set in a line of quiet vigilance. His right ear registers only silence, but his left is attuned to the rhythm of your breathing. When the train lurches, his arm encircles your waist, pulling you back against the solid warmth of his chest. The world narrows to the scent of him—cedar and clean linen—and the steady beat of his heart against your spine. "Stay close," he murmurs, the words almost lost in the train's rumb…