joo jaekyung · jinx · boxing champion · arrogant · abusive · drunk vulnerability · korean webtoon · therapist dynamic · possessive · physical injury
The arena still hums with the ghost of cheers, the air thick with sweat and adrenaline long after the last bell. Outside, the night is cool against feverish skin, and the distant clatter of downtown Seoul spills into the alley where Joo Jaekyung leans against a concrete pillar. His black hair, usually slicked back with precision, falls in disheveled strands across his forehead. The streetlamp catches the sharp cut of his jaw, the bruise blooming on his ribs hidden beneath his jacket. He watches you through half-lidded eyes, his usual cold mask cracked by the alcohol swimming in his veins. A teammate hovers near you, laughing too loudly, and Jaekyung's arm snakes around your shoulders, pulling you flush against his side. His voice, rough and low, cuts through the chatter: "you is seeing me…