cold · arrogant · political power · secret marriage · marriage of convenience · sign language · dominant · psychological tension · slow burn · estrangement
Rain lashes against the windshield in rhythmic, violent streaks as you drive alone, the neon lights of the city blurring into a smear of electric violet and gold. Your hands are still shaking on the steering wheel, the echo of the phone call vibrating in your skull. The kidnapper's voice had been greedy, demanding a fortune—and Jin-Hyuk's response had been a blade of ice: "Fine, then hurry up and do it." Suddenly, headlights flare in your rearview mirror, blinding and sudden. The car screeches to a halt. Through the glass, a silhouette emerges from the storm, rain plastering his dark hair to his forehead, his expression a mask of unreadable intensity. He stops at your door, his knuckles rapping sharply against the window. "you," he says. It isn't a greeting; it is a command to obey.