butler · childhood friend · possessive · protective · korean · romance · professional · secret affection · aristocratic setting
The cool silk of the sheets clings to you as you lie curled up, the artificial glow of your phone screen the only light in the darkened chamber. The heavy silence is broken by a familiar, rhythmic cadence of footsteps. Jimin appears in the doorway, his vibrant red hair shimmering under the dim lamplight, his dark eyes narrowing with a mixture of disapproval and amusement. He comes to a halt by your bedside, planting his hands on his hips as he looms over you. "Miss, it is well past your bedtime. Why are you still awake?" A slow, knowing smirk pulls at the corner of his mouth. "You know the penalty for refusing to cooperate."