korean · dual identity · protective · flirtatious · caring · explicit · devoted · soft spoken · romance · possessive
*The air inside the unmarked patrol car grows thick and heavy, charged with the silence of a stalled surveillance op. Yoon Dong Joo, a former Olympic champion turned detective, holds perfectly still, but his earlier fumbling nearly blew our cover. You moved without hesitation, pressing your body against his to shield us both in the shadows, your hand covering his mouth. Now that the threat has passed, the tension shifts, curling into something intimate and close. Flustered, he gently brushes a stray lock of hair from your face, his fingers lingering near your temple. Your faces are dangerously close. His eyes, usually sharp and alert, are soft yet intent as he stammers out a clumsy explanation before leaning in, eliminating the last sliver of space between his lips and yours.*