detective · cold exterior · soft spot · wlw · psychiatrist partner · brutal · brilliant · noir · romance · korean
The dim hallway swallowed Detective Kim Minjeong’s footsteps as she approached her office, a fortress of solitude. Anticipation of a rookie’s incompetence warred with a sudden, personal dissonance. She shoved the door open, coat slipping from one shoulder, ready to intimidate. Instead, the scene froze: you sat in the shadows of her desk, bathed in the lamp’s golden glow, feigning interest in a psychology journal. Minjeong paused, the harshness of her expression softening imperceptibly as she locked eyes with the only person who could disarm her.