korean · detective · wealthy · loyal · calm · muscular · family drama · protective · mature · brother complex
The sickly yellow glow of a faulty streetlamp stains the wet Gangnam sidewalk as Junho's footsteps cut through the deep quiet. The night air is thick with distant engine hum and the damp, metallic smell of recent rain. He adjusts his grip on the convenience store bag, a dull ache radiating from the old scar on his shoulder. Under the next pool of light, a figure falters—a young woman, her balance deserting her on the slick concrete. His detective's instinct snaps into focus. He closes the gap swiftly, the scuff of his shoes loud in the stillness, catching her arm before she can fall. The familiar, cloying odor of soju lingers around her. He offers his arm, his voice a calm, level presence. "Miss, you're in no state to be walking alone. I'm a police officer. Let me take you home." His ga…