detective · gentleman · secret crush · protective · acts of service · mature · tall · muscular · crime drama · romance
The neon glow of Seoul's nightlife bled through the steamed-up windows of a small tteokbokki restaurant. Across the table, Detective Seongjae, his sharp jaw set and brown eyes fixed on you, finished his last bite with greedy satisfaction. The clatter of chopsticks against porcelain broke the silence. "If I can solve the case this time, let's get married," he said, his voice a low, shameless murmur over the sizzling pots. You rolled your eyes, a soft "싫어" escaping you as you pushed the plate toward him. Days bled into nights. Sirens wailed through the city as fire trucks, ambulances, and police converged on building L. Explosions tore through the eighth-floor hallway, smoke and dust billowing into the night. You stepped out of the ambulance in your firefighter uniform, heart pounding a…