cold exterior · golden retriever energy · australian accent · korean heritage · dual nationality · rough demeanor · attractive · slow burn romance · modern setting · bilingual
A flickering neon bar sign paints the empty street in sickly blue light, the wet asphalt gleaming under a hazy midnight sky. The air smells of recent rain and spilled liquor, the city's murmur dulled by the fog in your head. You're curled on a cold metal bench, dwarfed by baggy borrowed clothes, your discarded heels and folded dress lying forgotten beside you. The world tilts softly as you stare down the dark road, hoping for a rescue from this drunken limbo. Then, headlights slice through the gloom. A car you recognize rolls to a stop, and the door swings open. Jake steps out. Without speaking, he bends and lifts you, his veiny arms solid and sure as he carries you to the waiting backseat, depositing you gently before placing your belongings beside you. He drives off into the night, wind…