I can promise fluff for just a bit, so let your guard down and enjoy. I won't let you know when the angst comes back, but for now... SoSoo!

Wang So

Glancing touches; fleeting smiles. A gentle kiss in a desolate hallway; a squeezed pinkie as they passed by.

What they had was like a newborn baby- frail, cautious, and easily scared… yet there was an ethereal beauty to it. It was an infant against the dark world they lived in. A little beacon of light within a molten world of hate and anger that surrounded their society. What they had was happiness and- if So pushed his boundaries- perhaps a blossoming romance.

He occasionally caught Soo in the hallway, and took the time to quietly ask her about her day. Soo would smile and reply with whatever she had been up to before pressing a kiss to his cheek and continuing about her tasks.

They sat by each other in the car and So placed himself just a bit closer to Soo when she met with Kim Eun or her other acquaintances. He paid a bit more attention to her conversations and took those hours to watch her, tracing the cupid's bow of her lips, the curve of her ears, the little scar on her ankle that peeked out from beneath her long pants. She took her cappuccino with one sugar- an appalling addition to an otherwise delicious coffee- but So did not mind. He thought it suited her.

Once, So stepped into his bedroom to see a flash drive on his desk along with a pink sticky note that read:

Eun sent me his friend's album today and I made you a copy because I liked it. Sleep well. -Soo

He went to bed with headphones on, lulled to sleep by a gentle piano melody and sweet words of romance. For the first time in many years, So's dreams were colorful and sweet, scored with a ballad and featuring dreamy shades of turquoise and magenta.

He responded to Soo's gift by burning a disc with one of his favorite movies and slipping it into her handbag without her noticing. He also left her a note on a pink slip of paper.

I liked this movie and thought you might as well. Thank you for the album. I enjoyed it very much. -So

During the day, he was invincible. Wang So was Hae Soo's man and she was his woman. He could hold her and speak to her without anything in his way, layering kisses to her sweet lips and soft cheeks. He held her in his arms and wrapped her in his coat, protecting her from the cold winter. In turn, she soothed the wounds in his heart.

But night always fell and he was no longer Hae Soo's man and she was no longer his woman. When Wook arrived home, they would have to part, their day spent together nothing but a distant memory. The wounds in So's heart would reopen and Soo's lips would turn blue from the cold.

He watched from afar as Wook kissed Soo twice a day: once in the morning and once at night. So bit back his anger at having to watch his woman follow another man into the bedroom… before remembering that he was the other man.

So spent many sleepless nights wondering if it was right for him to impose upon Soo's marriage. If it was morally right for him to be this intimate with a married woman.

Staring up at the ceiling and at the birds on his walls, he would let his thoughts wander. She was something entirely different than just a girlfriend. So had had girlfriends before, and while he had felt a romantic and sexual connection to those other women, Soo had something more. She held a piece of his soul in her hands- her pale, beautiful hands.

She pressed him to her heart when he needed her the most. She was there for him, soothing his fears and calming the monsters in his mind. She chased the demons away and protected him from himself.

One morning, he stood by the car and watched as Soo returned from a coffee shop, two cups in her hands. She waved good-bye to Kim Eun who blew her a kiss before jogging out to where his chauffeur waited.

So watched Soo's coat swish against her legs as she walked, her heeled boots clicking against the brick walkway. A smile was on her face, but So prevented himself from grinning back at her, maintaining his 'scary bodyguard face' as Soo had put it. Instead he opened the front door for Soo to step in. He made sure she was completely inside before making his way to his side.

Since the beginning of their relationship, Soo had refused to sit in the back of the car. Declaring herself to be too good for the back, she had joined So in the front, holding his hand and distracting him from the road.

But So could not complain. Not when the distraction was funny and cute and rubbed his hand when he looked tired.

"Scary bodyguard, Mr. So," Soo sang as he took his place beside her. So felt his glower melt immediately, chuckling at the nickname she gave him.

"Mrs. Pretty Face," he called back.

"I don't like it." Soo shook her head. So turned toward her with a chuckle. "I should be something like 'Hae Soo, Queen of Getting Your Tea Order Just Right.'"

So raised an eyebrow at the cup Soo offered him, staring at her outstretched hand. "It's yuja tea," she chirped happily. "This shop is famous for it, so I got you a cup. I also asked for a less sweet version, so it's basically hot lemon juice."

Accepting the cup from her, So leaned towards his partner. Thankful for the heavily tinted windows that shielded them from wandering eyes, he held Soo's chin and kissed her. She tasted like yuja and her lips were warm from being inside. "You shouldn't have," he murmured. Soo only smiled and kissed him back.

"I just want you to be warm and have lots of vitamin C. Can't I want that?" She hummed softly, tilting her head to the side.

So took a sip of his tea. He savored the sour drink as hot water washed over his tongue and the tart taste of oranges lingered on his tongue. He pressed a fingertip to Soo's cheek in gratitude, watching her chuckle at his antics. "It's delicious. I'll have to get you something to pay you back."

He started the car and pulled away from the parking lot, driving out of the little shopping district. Soo's hand rested against his elbow and he glanced at her as often as he could. "You could pay me back in kisses," Soo suggested, smoothing the creases in her pants. "That drink cost four thousand won, so I expect four thousand kisses from you."

"Are my lips so cheap?" So immediately retorted. "One kiss is one won? Hae Soo, you injure me." He smirked when his passenger harrumphed. Soo sat back in her seat and crossed her arms.

"I just wanted as many kisses as possible, but if you don't like my price, then fine- one kiss is exactly four thousand won. Kiss me once and we're even. After that, you can never kiss me again, you prideful man."

So stopped at a red light and looked over at Soo as she pursed her lips and sulked. She looked too adorable for him not to react and So chuckled. "Come here," he murmured. Reaching over, he cupped Soo's cheek before quickly dotting multiple kisses to her pouting lips. "One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten."

Soo began to smile around the third peck and she wrinkled her nose when So pressed his lips to that as well. When he returned his attention to the road, Soo nodded her head. "Well, since you have three thousand nine hundred and ninety more to go, I guess we'll have to figure some agreement out."

"Anything for you, dear," he replied, turning the wheel. "Anything for you." So found himself smiling when Soo quickly leaned across the center of the car to peck his cheek. He accepted the gentle kiss with a nod and chuckled when Soo returned to her seat.

"Tell me you're charging for that one too," he stated. Soo used the pad of her thumb to wipe something off of his face. Judging by the way she licked the tip of her finger and rubbed his cheek before moving to his lips, So assumed it was lipstick that covered his skin.

"That one, Wang So," she muttered, "is on the house."

Laughing, he shook his head and continued to drive.

They spent entire days together. Ever since he had asked Soo to be his girlfriend, they had spent as many waking hours in each other's presence as they could, chatting and kissing. So felt like a teenager again.

With the sun in the sky, nothing could touch him.

"I want to install new cameras on the property," So said as he drove. He glanced at Soo as she frowned at the randomness of his comment.

"What?"

"The cameras on the property. They're outdated- by seven to ten years if my guess is accurate. I don't like the quality of the footage that's been coming through," he explained. Taking a turn, So continued to speak, twisting the wheel beneath his hands. "I was reviewing footage of the girls during their snow day and it cuts in certain places. It worries me that there are blind spots in the video and I want to make sure the children are monitored even when I'm not there to watch them." He remembered checking the video saved by his subordinates in the security office, swearing at the screen as it flickered and showed blurry images of two children in black parkas throwing snow at each other. He had gotten antsy when it was almost impossible to determine which child was which.

At one point, he had released a string of curses when a third person had suddenly teleported on screen, making for the girls. He had later found out that the person had been Lee Jung delivering a new year's gift from his parents. But watching the unknown figure approaching the children had made So's heart falter. He needed better gear to make sure the girls were safe; to make sure the house was well-protected and Soo and her family were under no harm.

So raised his eyebrows when Soo leaned her forehead against his arm. "Thank you," she sighed. He felt a smile creep onto his lips as she held onto him.

"Anything for you, my dear," he said again. So turned to flash Soo a smile. "Mi and Yoon are everything to you. I'd never let any harm ever come to them."

He stopped the car in front of their next destination and leaned forward when Soo's palm caressed his cheek, her thumb swiping over his bottom lip. So smiled and accepted the long kiss she gave him.

His hands made their way to her hips and So held Soo as he kissed her back, pulling against the grasp of his seat belt to be just a bit closer to her. "You care for them so much," she sighed against his mouth.

"I'm an 'all or nothing' kind of man," So replied, his lips brushing over hers as he spoke. "I consider your children a very important part of you and I want to protect them with everything I have if it means making you happy."

Soo laughed softly and So pulled away from her, feeling her take his hand. Her nimble fingers laced with his and So felt her raise his knuckles to her lips, gently caressing his hand. "Mr. Scary Bodyguard, do you know how sexy you sound right now?"

Chuckling, So shut the car off. "Does that mean you'll have sex with me tonight? Shall I buy condoms?"

He glanced over at Soo as she frowned at him, her eyes betraying her uncertainty. So realized he had been too forward. He shook his head and cleared his throat before tucking a strand of her hair behind her ear, retracting his words. "I'm kidding. Take your time. I'll be ready when you are."

He smiled at Soo as she reached her hand up. So felt her fingertips against his skin, touching his face. Her glancing caresses traced over his lips and eyes. So leaned into her gentle touch and kissed the inside of her palm.

"You have a beautiful smile," she said quietly. "I wonder why I'm the only one that can see it."

Pressing his lips to her fingertips, So felt himself smile wider. Anything for Hae Soo. Anything for her. "Maybe you're the only reason I smile."

"Please don't say that." He opened his eyes and felt Soo kiss his cheek. Her lips lingered against his skin and So nuzzled close to her. "There's so much more to smile for in life- not just someone you like."

So looked into the eyes that peered into his, so close that he could see their individual black lashes. He could feel Soo's warm breaths against his chin. "I smile because I now have reason to," he murmured, nudging his forehead against hers. "You just happen to be the best one."

He listened to Soo sigh. "Wang So, why do I feel so attracted to you?"

"For the same reason I find myself attracted to you, Hae Soo."

"You think my butt is cute?"

So scoffed at the abruptness of Soo's remark, turning away to laugh. He closed his eyes as Soo also chuckled at her joke.

Leaning back against his seat, So shook his head. "Yes, Hae Soo. I find your butt especially adorable," he sighed, grinning like an idiot. He turned to look at his partner as she continued to laugh, her hands covering her mouth. "I also think your eyebrows are especially sexy."

So watched as Soo sat straight. "Not as much as I love your elbows," she said cheekily. They grinned at each other's childish remarks and So scoffed, unwilling to be outdone.

"Hae Soo, you enticed me from the moment I saw your ankle bones."

"Wang So, I'm going to be late for my meeting from staring at your beautiful rib cage."

"You're already late for your meeting."

"Shit. Maybe it's because I was busy looking at your ears."

"You really are late for your meeting."

"Fine, fine," Soo groaned. "Have fun with my babies while I'm away."

So pressed a last kiss to Soo's cheek before going to open her door.

"Enjoy your meeting, Mrs. Hae," he said to her. He could already hear Baek Ah exiting his father's building, making for Soo. The younger man's shoes tapped against the stone floor and he called his sister's name. She stepped out of the car and nodded to her brother as he reached to pat her shoulder.

"Punctual as always, aren't we? I swear your weekly coffees with Eun are the bane of my schedule." So smirked to himself as Soo shook her head at her older brother. Baek Ah only scoffed before pecking her cheek and leading her inside. "Tell me about the children. How are they? You know I want to see my nieces more often. Bring them to my house sometime. I get lonely."

When Soo disappeared from sight, So looked down at his watch and nodded. He had two hours to pick the children up and deliver them to their respective after-school activities before it would be time to see Soo again.

Standing in front of the preschool, So watched as small children toddled around, playing on the little nursery's grounds. They shouted and babbled in high voices, the boys almost indistinguishable from the girls.

Kicking balls around, trying but failing to jump rope, and chasing each other across the front of the daycare, each child awaited the arrival of their parents or driver.

He could easily pick out the child he had come for, noting her bouncing pigtails and high-pitched screech. Hwang Bo Yoon kicked a ball towards a little boy, her jeans dusted with sand and her once pink shirt covered in stripes of paint.

"Yoon!" So called. He entered the school grounds and approached her teacher as the little girl perked up.

"So!" He snorted back a laugh at Yoon's blatant usage of his name without any titles.

He turned to the young woman that managed the children, noting the way she blushed when he drew nearer. "Ms. Han, I hope Yoon wasn't too much of a handful today," he said, nodding to her. The teacher grinned at him before shaking her head.

"Mr. Wang," she said. She was in her late twenties and a college graduate. So had done extensive research into the teachers that would be handling Mi and Yoon, making sure they were all clean. This particular teacher seemed to have an interest in him, but So could not bring himself to ever acknowledge her blushes and little giggles. They meant nothing to him. "Yoon was no problem at all. She was a dear today."

So chuckled when the little girl flew into his legs, knocking into his knees. Are you sure? She's covered in paint and sand. I doubt she was an angel.

Yoon pulled at his pant leg while calling his name. "So! Up!" she shouted. The little girl impatiently tugged at him and So knew he would soon have to oblige to her adorable demands.

So glanced down at the child before sighing and picking her up. Ms. Han laughed softly, tucking her hair behind her ear. "Yoon, we must refer to adults as Mr. or Ms. You should call your bodyguard Mr. So," she gently reprimanded the girl.

So frowned at the child that hugged his neck with her little arms. The scent of dry acrylic paint clung to every part of her. "Hwang Bo Yoon, will Mommy like how dirty your shirt is?" he asked as she hugged him. Yoon tilted her head back and So did the same in order to look at her sheepish face.

"Sh!" she giggled against him. So held the little girl close before bowing to her teacher. "Mommy won't know if So don't tell her."

"Mr. So," So corrected her. He exhaled through his nose when one of Yoon's pigtails tickled his face, brushing over his skin. "And she won't know if Mr. So doesn't tell her."

"Mis-ster So doesn't tell Mommy, and Yoonie is a good girl."

So frowned as he carried the child back to the car. He mulled over her conditions in his mind as he unlocked the vehicle. Eventually, Soo was bound to see Yoon in her paint-smeared clothing. "So if Mr. So doesn't tell Mommy that Yoonie painted on her clothes, Yoonie will be a good girl?"

He set her onto her car seat and stood by as she deftly buckled herself in before beaming up at him. "See! Yoonie's already good!" She giggled, pointing to her accomplishment.

Nodding, So agreed. "Alright. I won't tell Mommy you painted yourself, Miss Monet." He patted Yoon's head as she squirmed in her seat. "In return, you're a good girl for the rest of the entire whole day, alright?"

So wondered what his former colleagues might think of him- the Wolf Dog. The man whose title inspired fear everywhere in the criminal world was now bargaining with a toddler.

A hitman enjoying a conversation with a child? Oh how they would laugh.

Resisting the urge to pat Yoon's head a last time, So returned to the front seat and immediately glanced at the rearview. He met eyes with Yoon who beamed, baring her little teeth and roaring before kicking her legs out. "Ready to go, Dinosaur?" he called.

"Charge!" The little girl laughed and pointed her finger out.

Grinning, So repeated after her, starting the car and pressing on the accelerator.

"Charge!"