Jinx

Kim Dan, a struggling physical therapist, has never had an easy life. With an ill grandmother to care for, relentless loan sharks at his heels, and a former employer tarnishing his reputation, Dan is quickly running out of options. So when he’s unexpectedly hired to treat Joo Jaekyung—the nation’s top MMA fighter—it feels like a rare stroke of luck.

But what seems like a professional opportunity soon takes a complicated turn.

The night before a major match, Jaekyung calls Dan in for a special session—offering five thousand dollars for a “treatment” that’s anything but standard. He claims to be plagued by a jinx that only a very particular kind of relief can fix… one that Dan is neither trained nor ready to provide.

Jaekyung is a powerhouse in the ring, but he’s even more intense behind closed doors, and Dan quickly realizes that surviving this arrangement—both physically and emotionally—won’t be easy. Still, with desperation closing in, Dan agrees to the deal, unsure of what awaits him.

Could one night together be the key to breaking Jaekyung’s curse… or the start of something far more complicated?
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