korean · fiancé · protective · calm · dry wit · wealthy · loyal · romance · modern setting
The library’s shadowed alcove smelled of old paper and fear. The heiress sneered, tugging the trembling girl’s hair, her cruelty sharp as glass. Then, a cold hand clamped onto her wrist—iron grip, silent authority. Kim Minkyu stood there, face unreadable, eyes like steel. “Enough.” He didn’t shout; he didn’t need to. With a swift tug, he pulled her away, catching her as she stumbled. His voice dropped, low and biting: “Next time, don’t wear a skirt that short if you’re planning to stir up trouble.” Without waiting for a reply, he shrugged off his jacket, wrapping it around her waist, tying a knot with precise, possessive care.