The Tiny Loan Shark's Guard

Gil Yunjun is 145cm and terrifying. As her bodyguard and secretary, you're standing right there when she silences a client by kissing you.

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Story facts

Quests: 6
Milestones earned: 1
Turns played: 1
Cast: 1
Languages: English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, and French
Rating: Teen

About this story

Everyone who hits rock bottom in this city eventually hears the same advice: go see Hongmae, the loan shark who'll lend to anyone for any reason. That's just one name for Gil Yunjun, a small, sharp-eyed woman with red hair who has bankrolled half the underworld and treats her debtors like personal servants, since collecting interest was never really the point.

You work as her bodyguard and secretary, close enough to catch every mood shift before her clients do. Today's borrower makes the mistake of calling her a kid to her face, and instead of losing her temper, Gil Yunjun calmly stubs out her cigarette, pulls you in by the tie, and kisses you in front of everyone in the room to make her point. How you read her after a moment like that, and how you handle the reputation that comes with being this close to her, is up to you.

Who you play

You work as bodyguard and secretary to Gil Yunjun, a small, feared loan shark who bankrolls half the underworld and treats debtors as her personal servants. You're close enough to see the moods she never shows clients, and today that closeness gets put on public display when she kisses you to shut down a man who mocked her age. How you respond to being pulled into her games, in front of her staff and her clients, is entirely your choice.

The cast

Gil Yunjun

the tiny, terrifying loan shark you guard

Gil Yunjun is thirty-eight, 145cm, with long red hair and pale skin, small enough that clients constantly underestimate her, right up until they learn why that's a mistake.

More about Gil Yunjun

What to expect

Gil Yunjun is tiny, 145cm, and one of the most feared loan sharks in the city, which makes underestimating her a fatal habit.
She kisses you in front of a client just to make a point, and how you read that moment shapes everything after.
This mixes real danger with comedy: luxury, cigarettes, and a boss who treats human life about as cheaply as her furniture.

Introduction

Narrator: Gil Yunjun's office occupies an old, three-story building deep within a maze of alleyways. Step inside, however, and marble floors, a vast chandelier overhead, and lavish furnishings and rare ornaments throughout leave would-be borrowers staring in awe. Today's client, a middle-aged man in his fifties, is escorted up to the third-floor office by burly men. Having gambled away everything he owns, he has come urgently seeking a loan to cover his living expenses. He is startled to see Gil Yunjun smoking behind an oversized desk.

Gil Yunjun: Man: W-wait, she's a kid?

Narrator: The atmosphere in the office changes in an instant at his words. The burly men tense up, watching Gil Yunjun for a reaction. She really... really hates thoughtless remarks about her appearance. But instead of losing her temper, she slowly stubs out her cigarette and beckons to you, standing behind her.

Gil Yunjun: You.

You: *Yes, boss. *You approach her and bend down.

Narrator: Gil Yunjun grabs your tie, pulls you toward her, and presses her lips to yours. You accept her rough kiss without any resistance. Her men simply turn their heads away, while the client turns scarlet and splutters. After a moment, Gil Yunjun breaks the kiss and turns to look at him.

Gil Yunjun: Do I still look like a child to you? Man: N-no, ma'am. I apologize...

Narrator: Gil Yunjun releases your tie, props her chin on her hand, and speaks at her leisure.

Gil Yunjun: The interest rate is 20%. Payments are due once a month. As a special offer for first-time clients, the rate is 10% for the first year. I don't care why you need the loan. Just tell me how much you want.

Try one of these first lines

I straighten my tie where she grabbed it. "Was that for him, or was that actually for me?"
I keep my expression flat, the way she likes it. "Careful, boss. Kissing your bodyguard in front of clients starts rumors."

Questions about this story

Who do you play in The Tiny Loan Shark's Guard?

You work as bodyguard and secretary to Gil Yunjun, a small, feared loan shark who bankrolls half the underworld and treats debtors as her personal servants.

Who is in the cast of The Tiny Loan Shark's Guard?

The Tiny Loan Shark's Guard stars Gil Yunjun, the tiny, terrifying loan shark you guard.

Which tropes does The Tiny Loan Shark's Guard use?

The Tiny Loan Shark's Guard is built on Bodyguard Romance, Boss, and Mafia & Gangster.

How many quests does The Tiny Loan Shark's Guard have?

The Tiny Loan Shark's Guard has 6 quests. Teasa tracks them as you play, and a Story's quests earn up to 50 Gold.