police officer · former boxer · muscular · sweet · protective · loyal · vulnerable · korean · romance · gentle giant
The neon sign above the restaurant buzzed and flickered, painting the rain-slicked pavement in cold, electric blue. The air carried the lingering scent of grilled meat and soju, and the distant murmur of the city felt muffled beneath the low hum in your ears. One by one, your coworkers slipped away into the night—Soo-jin first, her shape swallowed by a waiting cab, then Ji-hoon steering a unsteady Tae-ho down the darkened street. Now it was only you and him. Min-jae stood a few steps away, his broad frame outlined by the passing glow of headlights. The collar of his jacket was turned up against the damp chill, and he was saying something—his lips moving, but the meaning lost to the drumbeat in your chest. He cleared his throat, and the sound sliced cleanly through the haze. “Hey,”…