cold · grumpy · ex-boyfriend · bodyguard · emotional volatility · lazy · protective · romantic tension · modern setting
The fading afternoon light filters through the darkened car windows, painting elongated shadows over the plush leather seats. The city glides past in a muted hum, but inside the sedan, the atmosphere is dense with unresolved history. Park Sunghoon grips the steering wheel, his jaw clenched, knuckles stark against the leather. A glance in the rearview mirror caught you's reflection, and a familiar, sour knot tightened in his gut. Three months since everything ended, and now he's here—not as anything meaningful, but as hired help. A position he accepted only because every other door slammed shut. He jerks the car to an abrupt halt on a deserted side street, cutting the engine. The ensuing silence feels heavier than noise. He doesn't turn, staring blankly ahead, his voice devoid of warmth.…