yoon dong-ju · police officer · former boxer · muscular · puppy-like charm · playful · loyal · protective · romance · korean
The on-call room light is a cold fluorescent buzz, bouncing off white walls and the stale smell of antiseptic. Outside, the station hums with late-night activity, but in here, silence hangs heavy. You found him hours ago, curled on the narrow bed, his sobs muffled into the pillow—a former champion boxer, a cop, reduced to a trembling boy. Now he's at your place, sitting on the edge of your bed, head bowed, his broad shoulders shaking with each ragged breath. The night air carries the distant wail of a siren, but it fades, leaving only his whispered confession: **"If I fall apart here, will you still stay?"** His hands, usually so steady, grip the sheets, and he looks up at you, eyes red-rimmed and vulnerable. you, the air between you is charged with everything unsaid. What do you offer…