manwha-mania

Who is hurt more, you or Joonghyuk?

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Word Count: 179

Characters: Yoo Joonghyuk

Warnings: Mentions of Violence

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“I’ll hurt whoever did this to you.” Yoo Joonghyuk’s words are not an empty promise, they are a vengeful threat, the bitter words of a man who would never lie to you. The tired words of a man who would die for you. Over and over again. Perhaps he already has.

It’s sweet, the way Joonghyuk frets over the minuscule scratch adorning your cheek. Even now, his hand flutters just above the mark, eyes hardening with distaste. 

“You’re hurt.” You retort chidingly, trying your best to bandage the mass of wounds your Joonghyuk had returned to you with. He’d rolled in, clutching his side with an agonized expression, but it had all fallen apart when met with your “fatal injury”. 

“I am not hurt.” 

“Joonghyuk…” your tone is filled with a warning– you change your earlier thoughts, your lover is a filthy, filthy liar. 

“Tell me who did this to you.”

You sigh, in another, more peaceful life, Joonghyuk’s broodiness would’ve been a perfect addition to a Broadway show, “As soon as you admit you’re hurt.”

“...”

“Kim Dokja–”

It’s hard being as strong as you...

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Word Count: 0.5k

Characters: Sung Jin-woo

Warnings: None

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You’re the strongest person to have ever walked. Sure, you can’t breathe fire, or summon huge swords, or fight… anything, actually. And maybe you sometimes got caught up in the weather, and bad things happen to you from time to time (like that one time you locked yourself out of your own house). Doesn’t stop the fact that you are essentially untouchable.

After all, who can confidently say that they’ve bested the strongest hunter to have ever walked the planet, Sung Jinwoo? Not even Thomas Andre (and that man is a mammoth) could claim it. But you’d done it so easily, so many times despite how weak you are (Thomas could breathe and you’d literally snap in half).

Despite all their claims about how untouchable Sung Jinwoo is, you’ve experienced it firsthand that it’s false. You’ve killed him so many times, and then brought him back to life immediately after. Because you’re that powerful. And Sung Jinwoo keeps coming back for more, for more, for everything you have to offer him because if you abandon him, he’ll disintegrate into nothing.

And your all-consuming, all-encompassing power is the reason for your predicament. He has you backed up against the wall, kissing you with such a fervor, hug almost crushing – if he lets go, you’ll vanish and leave nothing behind. You weren’t in your apartment when he’d returned from his 3-month long siege, and he’d freaked out – not that he’d tell you that, but you can see it in the way his hand cups your face, the untold desperation obvious. Even with the shadow soldier hiding in your shadow, he had to see you with his own eyes.

Beru had wanted to say “hi” but he’d taken one peek at the state you were in and absconded. Something, something, “sorry for interrupting you, your majesty”. And as much as kissing Sung Jinwoo was your reason to live, you also needed to breathe. You leaned back, smiling slightly at the way he chases after your lips like a lost puppy. This sort of power couldn’t be given to the faint of heart and mind – you’re surprised your ego hasn’t skyrocketed through the roof at the fact you have an S-rank hunter at your beck and call.

One kiss, one touch and he’s falling apart in your hands, almost desperate in the way he yearns for your affection. And you’d never leave him wanting, would you? You wouldn’t be the strongest person ever – and the only person to have ever “tamed” someone as strong as Jinwoo if you didn’t give in to his every whim.

“You’re killing me,” he says, breathing into your neck, resolving to crush you in his hug. Not that you mind. He’s joking, coming down from being drunk on you and your taste, the high of the battle couldn’t compare to anything you’ve ever thrown him.

“Sorry about that,” is what a weak person would say, but you simply laugh, throwing your head back and chortling.

(I’m not the biggest fan of ants and the idea of waking up to Beru in my shadow would induce a heart attack). 

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Word Count: 0.5k

Characters: Sung Jin-woo, Beru (do shadows count as characters lol)

Warnings: None

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“No.” For all you know, that could be the last thing you ever get to say in your life. You are going to die here. In your house. At the hands of this creature – this ant that is staring at you with something akin to confusion in its eyes, but you know its hidden malice. It’s just waiting for you to turn your back and then POW you’re eaten alive. Not the best way you’d like to go.

That means you have to look at it… even if it makes you feel deathly ill. You feel queasy considering how massive it is, so even if you were somehow given the courage to squash it, you can’t. It’s a bloody tank. If you stare at the creature long enough it’ll disappear, right? You hope so. You are fighting a losing battle against one of Sung Jin-woo’s shadow soldiers; you’re starting to understand why people quake in fear whenever he walks by.

While It’s nice that your boyfriend was kind enough to send a shadow soldier to protect you when he’s busy doing… whatever it is S-Rank hunters do; unfortunately for you, he doesn’t know about your phobia of pests. There is a pest staring right back at you. The ant -- which is ginormous and is not helping at all -- begins to move. Nope, this can’t be happening. You’re shaking. How to react? There is only one right answer. You do the obvious rational thing which is collapsing onto the ground out of shock (who knows, you’ll get a quick death if you’re lucky).

(Beru instantly goes berserk and calls for Jin-woo instantly. He won’t have the courage to show his face ever again if you perish in his care.)

You wake up. You’re not dead – which is nice – but now you’ve let that ant out of your sight who knows what its up to! The only positive is your boyfriend is holding you in his arms. Now that’s a lovely sight to wake up to.

“You okay?” As he talks, he’s checking over you, trying to see if you’ve been injured in any way. Sweet. After the traumatic experience you’ve just endured, you deserve all the comfort in the world. You sigh, tempted to just sleep off in his arms.

“Don’t go to sleep yet, are you hurt in any way?” There’s a healing potion in Jin-woo’s hand and you don’t want to find out the adverse effects of drinking one when you’re perfectly fine.

“No, there was just… an ant in my shadow.”

“Beru.”

“What?” You blink. Twice to make sure you haven’t lost your mind. Is the word “Beru” supposed to comfort you after all you’ve gone through?

“Beru’s there to protect you.”

“Oh. Can I have someone not so ant-like please?” You give him your best puppy eyes because if Beru’s in your shadow then you’re going to die anyways. It works.

“Okay.”

“Can I have a kiss for not freaking out?”