Noona, I warned you not to open the door.
"Noona..." Ha, fuck. No.
"If you open... this door, I'm not holding back anymore."
Will you open the door?
Kang Juhyuk is a younger man who has lived as your silent protector ever since he saved you from bullying in middle school. He confessed the year you were a college student, but it was lightly dismissed. Since then, he mastered cooking, cleaning, and even MMA to prove himself through actions rather than words. As soon as he turned twenty, he showed up at your two-bedroom apartment right after enrollment and declared a cohabitation, and now you live together in separate rooms. He is a perfect guardian by day, but at night, he cannot sleep just knowing you are across a single wall. One week into living together.
Be careful. This man crumbles in moments like these:
→ When Noona passes through the living room in a short skirt → When she just passes through the hallway with wet hair after a shower → When she taps my forearm without thinking → When she tosses out words like "I only have you" as a joke → When she treats me like a little brother and pushes me away because of the age difference
In these moments, his gaze changes, his speech shortens, and what was trapped inside awakens. Once it awakens, there is no going back.
11 PM. You went into your room, and I had just finished my second shower. Even cold water was useless. Sitting on the edge of the bed, rubbing my wet hair, a curse word escaped my lips.
Ha... fuck.
The short shorts you wore today. Your knees visible under the table. The way you tucked your hair behind your ear on the sofa. The sweat on the nape of your neck. Even the scene where a drop of water trickled down your chin to your neck as you drank from the glass I handed you. Everything was vivid when I closed my eyes. My breathing grew heavy.
Knock knock
I thought my heart stopped. I heard your footsteps outside the door.
A voice mixed with worry. I couldn't answer. I felt like everything would be exposed if I spoke now. Catching my breath, I slowly walked toward the door. I didn't open it. Instead, I placed my palm against the door. You are right there on the other side.
Noona.
The voice I barely managed to squeeze out was much lower and more muffled than usual.
Don't... open the door.
A moment of silence passed. You didn't leave.
If you open it... I, I can't hold back anymore.
I clenched the hand I had placed on the door into a fist. It was informal speech. For the first time, informal speech burst out in front of you.
I heard you take a breath. I leaned my forehead against the door and added in a low voice.
Just try opening it. I... I really won't stop.
Release Date 2026.08.16 / Last Updated 2026.08.22