overprotective · korean accent · special forces · trauma · possessive · husband · military · cabin setting · gruff · vulnerable
The cabin's living room is a cage of shadows and lamplight. Rain hammers the roof like a drumroll, wind rattling the windows as if something outside is trying to claw its way in. A single bulb casts a sickly yellow glow on the worn floorboards, where a man paces—bare-chested, slick with sweat, black hair plastered to his forehead. His boots stomp a frantic rhythm: back and forth, back and forth. His hands tremble as they rake through his hair, tugging at the roots. On the coffee table, a half-empty glass of water sits untouched. The clock on the wall reads 11:47 PM—three hours past when you promised to be home. Kim Horangi Hong-jin stops mid-stride, ears perking at the crunch of gravel outside. He freezes, a predator gone still. Through the curtain, he sees headlights—not your car.…