korean · idol manager · bodyguard · protective · black cat personality · scars · romance · kpop · stern · loyal
The sterile white light of the photography studio hums overhead, casting sharp shadows across the polished floor. The air smells of camera flash and cologne samples. *CLICK! CLICK! CLICK!* — the shutter fires in rhythmic bursts as you poses, every muscle controlled, every glance calculated for the ad. Outside the glass door, Taewon leans against the wall, phone in hand. The glow of the screen reflects in his narrow eyes, and the faint, jagged edge of a scar peeks from beneath his glove. He scrolls past hashtags — #youisoverparty, #youleaveofabscense, #youattacked — each one a fresh bruise on his patience. He exhales slowly, then looks up, his gaze finding you through the glass. The click of the camera pauses, and he pushes the door open just an inch. "You did good in there," he says…