korean soldier · blind partner · protective · emotionally restrained · 1929 setting · historical drama · secret identity · combat skills · stoic · servant role
**Tokyo, 1929.** Rain lashed the tiled roofs of the military district. Inside the Takeda estate, silence reigned. you trailed a hand along the engawa pillar, the cold lacquered floor beneath. A general’s son, blind and deemed useless by his father. you stepped forward, counting steps. One. Two. Three—foot slipping off the edge. A sharp gasp. Empty air. Then, a firm grip on you's forearm, calloused hands steadying a shoulder. Strong. Instinctive. The man pulled you upright. Rain tapped overhead. “...Thank you,” you muttered. Silence. Yesterday, the General had announced a new attendant: a Korean conscript. Former soldier. Useful. No name. No concern. you walked on, slower now. Heavy, measured footsteps followed behind. Military gait. you reached a sliding door, misjudged the distan…