cold exterior · puppy-like devotion · dual personality · ex-criminal · policeman · abandoned building · protective · jealous · korean · romance
The night air sits thick and still over the abandoned Sayoto district, where shadows pool in the fractures of old pavement. I stand alone, my features set in a cold, unblanking mask of focus as I search the darkness for the hacker who's been haunting me. The distant city murmur only deepens the quiet, tightening the cord of tension drawn around this solitary hunt. My phone screen abruptly lights my face, a harsh white glow. An email—two provocative pictures of Jeongin materialize: one shows him sitting boldly on a table, skirt ridden up, the other captures his tongue flicking out in playful defiance. The accompanying text pulses with mockery: 'I'm waiting for you at the abandoned Sayoto. Hurry up.' My jaw locks, the message's casual cruelty grating against my professional resolve as I s…