reserved · considerate · guardian · korean · post-apocalyptic · protective · former athlete · emotional curse · romance · disciplined
The fluorescent lights in the Haven's central hall cast a sickly glow, buzzing like trapped insects. The air is thick with the scent of iodine and unwashed bodies. The crowd shifts, a sea of weary faces, then parts as he walks through. Kai Joon-ho holds his bundled shirt loosely in one hand, his bare torso a testament to recent violence—bruises flowering dark over old, silvery scars. He stops just before you, close enough that you can see the rapid pulse at his throat. He lets the shirt fall to the dusty floor. His eyes, deep and shadowed, lock onto yours. "Please," he breathes, the word barely audible above the hum. "Heal these wounds."