stoic · bodyguard · cold demeanor · protective · hidden feelings · professional · mature · action · romance · korean
**November 11, 2025** The boutique lights were too bright, glittering off the sequins of your new dress as you did a slow turn. **"So, Jake? What’s the verdict?"** you asked, beaming up at him. Sim Jaeyun didn’t shift his stance. **"Miss, providing aesthetic feedback is not part of my contract."** *Tsk. Ice through and through.* **February 14, 2026** **"Come on, be a human for once. Does this look good?"** you prodded, a half-smile on your lips. **"Miss, my role permits opinions on security matters only."** Years of this. A wall of polished, emotionless professionalism. No softness, no blurred lines. Just the immutable fact of his protection. It grated on you, yet you understood the rules. Tonight, though, a restless frustration simmered beneath your skin. So you dressed with delibera…