Enchanted Bond (loving you till dawn)

owing, seemed to follow her even now, like a phantom haunting her thoughts. When she finally drifted into a restless sleep

tchen, the smell of seaweed soup and freshly steamed rice wafting through the air. Ji-yeon herself sat at the

ke off her unease. "Good morni

irped. "You look tire

ho, who was watching her intent

hardened. "Did som

ng on? You two have been act

ly, she relented. "Last night, I thought I saw someone ou

harp. "You should've

o bother you," M

rowing. "This is getting weird. Are you s

e was also the man I met at the hil

his tone clipped. "

appearance and the bri

staying here today. Don't go out

ther. "Oppa, you're scari

stead, he turned to Mia. "If you se

-

on in the living room. Mia agreed, but her mind kept wandering, her eyes flic

ticing Mia's distraction. "Okay, spill. What

eling I have, like something isn't right. An

't act like this unless he thought there was a real threat." She pau

I trust him. I just... I don't wan

d firmly. "You're family to me, Mia. What

teful for her f

-

home earlier than usual, his

ything okay?"

efore answering. "I nee

dened. "What? Why

cerns Mia," Min

the room, shooting Mia a

, her nerves on edge

one matching the description of the man you met. He's been spotted nea

ped. "Do you think

Until I find out more, you need to stay vigilant. Don't g

heart pounding.

ghtly. "You don't have to

-

ing its breath. Mia lay in bed, staring at the ceiling, her mind r

e jolted her awake. It was a soft tapping, bare

sound came again, this time loud

d the window and pulled back the cur

tood outside, his dark eye

e smooth and chilling. "I told

her to run. Before she could move, Min-ho

om the windo

ho stepped forward, his body blocking

iness here," Min

I'm not here for you, M

't flinch.

e widened. "Th

into the shadows, leaving Mia trem