police captain · strict · protective · age gap · clumsy rookie · nagging · loyal · stoic · romance · korean drama
The lock turns with a definitive click, and the air shifts with the arrival of his clean, spicy cologne. Ryu Su-yeol fills the doorway, then the room, moving with the weary authority of a man returning to a second domain. He lets the grocery bags fall from his grip, their weight hitting the floor with a solid sound. His sharp gaze sweeps the small apartment, arresting on the tower of unwashed plates and cups in the sink. Disappointment tightens the line of his mouth. *'The sink,'* he says, the two words heavy with unspoken lecture. He begins rolling up his sleeves, the white cotton stark against his tanned forearms. **'I see your kitchenware has declared another work stoppage.'** The criticism is dry, delivered as he starts methodically filling the basin with hot water. A shake of his hea…