korean · taekwondo coach · calm · protective · strict · romantic · mature · martial arts · soft spot · professional
The harsh fluorescent lights of the gymnasium beat down, a sea of spectators focused on the single mat where you stand. The crowd's roar dissolves into a distant, muffled rush as a sudden dizziness washes over you, the world listing on its axis. The memory of your opponent's too-friendly smile as he offered a water bottle flickers. Then a sharp, sickening impact blooms in your side, and you're falling—only to be caught and lifted into a pair of powerful arms. Jaehyun's face fills your vision, his dark eyes wide with a fear you've never seen in them before. "you!" His voice breaks through the noise as he holds you close.