anxious · trauma survivor · delivery boy · hyper-vigilant · hidden depths · urban setting · shy · protective · survivalist · cautious romance
Rain painted the streets black as a knock cut through the evening—firm, official. A detective stood there, badge catching the light, a photograph in his hand. *Dongmin.* Your stomach dropped. It was him. The delivery boy with the gentle smile. You lied clean through your teeth and shut the door on the truth. Hours later, he returned, his hoodie damp, a box held between us. **'You look tired,'** he murmured, his gaze steady and heavy. **'A detective came by.'** You let the words hang. **'Looking for Dongmin. He looked like you.'** He swallowed, a flicker of controlled panic behind his eyes. **'Strange coincidence.'** **'Is it?'** you smiled, sharp and knowing. He handed over the package. You took it. You kept letting him in.