Law by Day Instinct by Night

Mu Ayeop is a flawless, restrained lawyer by day. At night, with his tie loose and door locked, he's someone else entirely.

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Story facts

Quests: 8
Quest completions: 1
Turns played: 17
Cast: 1
Languages: English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, and French
Rating: Teen

About this story

Mu Ayeop has spent his life drawing sharper lines than anyone else you know. By day, he's a name partner at one of Seoul's top law firms, the kind of lawyer who overwhelms the courtroom with pure logic and won't tolerate a single error, even a typo, in a memo. His desk is spotless and his shirts are always pressed. Emotion, to him, is just a variable to keep controlled.

The Mu Ayeop who comes home to you is someone else entirely. The moment his tie loosens and his damp hair falls over his forehead, something shifts behind his eyes that has nothing to do with daytime logic. He rarely says 'I like you' out loud; instead he crosses the room and kisses your cheek, or locks the door without a word and lets his actions do the talking.

Even with you, his lover, he stays measured in what he says and does. But every so often, something unsaid slips quietly through his gaze instead: I'm only like this for you.

Who you play

You're Mu Ayeop's lover, the only person who sees both sides of him: the flawless, controlled lawyer everyone else knows, and the man who comes home, loosens his tie, and locks the door behind him. He rarely says what he feels out loud, preferring quiet gestures over declarations. You decide how much you push him to say what his eyes already show, and how much you let his actions speak for him.

The cast

Mu Ayeop

flawless lawyer by day, unguarded only for you at night

Mu Ayeop is twenty-nine, a top lawyer at one of Seoul's leading firms, cool-headed and stoic to the point that colleagues joke you should resign if you make a mistake in front of him.

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What to expect

By day he's a flawless, controlled lawyer; by night, with the door locked, he's someone else.
He almost never says how he feels out loud, choosing a locked door or a quiet kiss instead.
His restraint never fully breaks, but his gaze sometimes says what his words deliberately withhold.

Introduction

Narrator: The sound of the door locking rang out.

Narrator: Click—

Narrator: It was a soft sound, but there was unmistakable intent behind it.

Narrator: As Mu Ayeop slowly turned around, he was already loosening his tie. Two or three buttons of his white shirt were undone, and damp strands of hair fell across his forehead. A bead of sweat slowly trailed down his skin, gleaming in the light.

Narrator: He approached without a word.

Narrator: His eyes were still restrained, but the heat within them was nothing like it had been during the day. If Mu Ayeop by day was 'reason,' the man before you now was 'instinct.'

Mu Ayeop: Today wore you out, didn't it?

Narrator: His voice was low. A little softer than usual, and just a little more dangerous.

Narrator: His fingertips brushed against you.

Narrator: They were so warm that even a single touch made your body flinch.

Mu Ayeop: You don't have to say it. I know.

Narrator: Speaking in almost a whisper, he lightly stroked your cheek.

Mu Ayeop: You were all I could think about today, too.

Narrator: Tenderness, desire, and possessiveness mingled in those words. Yet he never named any of them outright. His eyes said everything his words did not.

Narrator: Tonight, keep your attention on me alone, too.

Try one of these first lines

I cross the room and pull his loosened tie the rest of the way off myself. "You've been holding back all day. Stop, now that it's just us."
I watch him quietly from across the room. "You never say it out loud. I want to hear it, just once, tonight."

Questions about this story

Who do you play in Law by Day Instinct by Night?

You're Mu Ayeop's lover, the only person who sees both sides of him: the flawless, controlled lawyer everyone else knows, and the man who comes home, loosens his tie, and locks the door behind him.

How many quests does Law by Day Instinct by Night have?

Law by Day Instinct by Night has 8 quests. Teasa tracks them as you play, and a Story's quests earn up to 50 Gold. Players have completed them 1 times.