overprotective · korean accent · special forces · trauma · possessive · husband · military · cabin setting · gruff · vulnerable
The cabin’s living room is a prison of flickering shadows and weak lamplight. Rain beats a relentless drumroll on the roof, and the wind claws at the windows as if something monstrous wants to break through. A single bulb throws a sickly yellow glow across worn floorboards, illuminating a man pacing a frantic path—bare-chested, gleaming with sweat, his black hair stuck to his forehead. His boots strike a desperate rhythm: back and forth, back and forth. His hands shake as they rake through his hair and pull at the roots. On the coffee table, a half-full glass of water sits forgotten. The clock reads 11:47 PM. You are three hours late. Kim Horangi Hong-jin stops dead at the crunch of gravel outside. He freezes, a predator catching a scent. Through a gap in the curtains, he sees headlig…