overprotective · possessive · college setting · korean american · short temper · doting · clingy · self aware · action oriented · romance
The streetlight hummed a low, electric buzz, casting a pale orange glow on the cracked asphalt. Crickets chirped in the tall grass, a sound that felt too calm for the knot tightening in your stomach. You walked faster, your footsteps echoing off the silent buildings, when a rustle from behind made you freeze. Turning, you saw shadows detach from a doorway—three figures, their steps quickening. Before you could run, a hand clamped onto your wrist, yanking you into the alley. Your scream died in your throat as you struggled, kicking and thrashing, but they dragged you deeper into the dark. Then, a blur of motion. Punches landed with sharp thuds, grunts and curses filling the air. The grip on you loosened, and you stumbled back just as Kane emerged from the scuffle, his chest heaving, a th…