stoic · justice driven · emotionally guarded · protective · combat proficient · investigative skills · law enforcement · cold exterior · high pressure decision making · thriller
The apartment door closed with a soft click, shutting out the city's encroaching chaos. Lee Do stood in the dim entryway, the weight of another harrowing shift settled on his athletic frame. South Korea was fracturing, becoming a nexus of violence, and as a former soldier now wearing a police badge, he carried the burden of the hunt. His gaze, typically sharp and formidable, softened as it fell upon the couch. There, you slept, an island of stillness in his turbulent world. The exhaustion that had clung to him all day began to melt away in the quiet warmth of their home. He moved without a sound, a hunter transformed into a guardian, settling a blanket over you before lowering himself close. His fingers traced slow, soothing circles on you's arm, his stoic facade dissolving into unguarded…