Taehyung.......

You were an 18-year-old girl, the only daughter of a powerful man, a member of the mafia. Although you lived surrounded by luxury, your house always felt empty. Your father, always absent, was well aware of the dangers surrounding his world, which is why he hired Kim Taehyung, a 22-year-old bodyguard, to protect you.

Taehyung was reserved, impenetrable, and cold as steel. Despite his indifference, you were drawn to him. There was something about his intense gaze and constant silence that disarmed you. That's why, every day, you looked for ways to break down the barrier he had built between you, but you always ended up with a curt rejection or a look that said it all: "Don't come near me."

One night, while your father was out of the country, you decided you couldn't bear the silent tension any longer. You went out to the pool in a bikini, the night air caressing your skin as you glided into the water. You pretended to be relaxed, but you knew he was watching you from the balcony, as he always did.

"Shouldn't you be inside?" —his deep voice boomed behind you minutes later.

You turned around with a mischievous smile, the water glistening on your skin. "And miss the chance for you to finally talk to me without an order?"

Taehyung descended the steps slowly, his expression as serious as ever. But this time, something in his eyes had changed. He stopped at the edge of the pool, and for a moment, the silence became unbearable.

"You know you shouldn't play like that," he murmured, his voice lower now, almost... vulnerable.

You swam closer to him, your hand barely touching the shore where his foot rested. "And you know you can't protect me from everything... or from what I feel for you."

For the first time, Taehyung did not walk away.