Hold Me Tight is completed manhwa, written by Nabit and illustrated art by Sireu. First released in 2018, it has been published in Korean on Bomtoon. Season 1 consists of chapters 1-88. A side story has 12 chapters bringing the total to 100. Season 2 has 91 chapters. It has been published in English by Tapas.
Synopsis[]
Every day of Giovanni’s life has been cold. Despite scorching summers, sunny springs, despite being the president of an uber rich company, he is incapable of feeling warmth, numb to it all. Then, he met Felix. Shy and seemingly innocent, Felix’s touch is the first heat Giovanni’s felt in a lifetime. Lust or love, Giovanni hires him as his personal bodyguard, but are Felix’s true motives so warmhearted?
Characters[]
Giovanni/Danwoo Ma[]
Giovanni is a company president and cannot feel any heat. He can only feel it from Felix. Initially forward Giovanni felt it was the case that it was Felix's first time, so he stopped being aggressive in case he ran away. He appeared upset to not find Felix beside him in the morning. As a company president he is looking for a new bodyguard. Finding Felix again as a candidate Giovanni likes his warmth where previously he thought he was fated to live out his days shivering in the cold for the rest of his life. This is in the literal sense as Giovanni has a body that is incapable of feeling warm. From Felix's approach Giovanni is sure that it was in fact him who fell in love at first sight. With his desires to be close with Felix rejected Giovanni stews on the matter then comes to a conclusion that Felix's sudden change in behavior is due to jealousy of Danny. He would be prepared to tell him not to come round anymore, lavish Felix with gifts among other means of having Felix around him. His contact name for Felix is 'Miracle'.
Character Article: Giovanni[]
Felix/Dowon Gi[]
Felix is Giovanni's bodyguard and is highly skilled at his job. He wonders if Giovanni would dislike it if he said whether it was his first time before replying that it is not. When they first met, Felix thought Giovanni was acting crabby and wanted to do anything to get him to stay with him. He blurts out that he loves him. With that not working Felix went to take his arm but grabbed Giovanni's hand instead. Having difficulties in reading people Felix often considers whether Giovanni looks angry. Considering that he did injure him Felix agrees to lie beside Giovanni so long as he does not do anything weird. Held by him Felix wonders whether Giovanni is starved of affection. Observing Giovanni's spacious apartment Felix thinks no wonder he is cold if he lives here all by himself. He often thinks about what Giovanni could be meaning in his actions, to the point where Felix wonders what sort of garbage Giovanni is spouting now. Wondering why he is even here Felix is glad to hear they are leaving a department store. Felix says he does not need the luxury brands but does intend to bring his own clothes over to Giovanni's. Wary of him inside the department store Felix takes note of a man following them outside. He is able to kick the knife out of his hand and restrain him where the option for the thug is to drop the regained weapon or have his arm broken. With multiple attackers Felix employs kicking one in the privates to incapacitate him. Giovanni ends up falling in a river by accident and Felix saves him. Ultimately, he was tasked with getting close to Giovanni and acquire company secrets to keep his own family safe.
Kim[]
Giovanni's secretary who notices that his boss looks more upset than usual so nervously tries to have him at least make eye contact with others. Reading the room correctly, for Kim there is no mistaking that his boss has fallen in love for the first time thinking further that it is a wonderfully taboo relationship between the president and bodyguard. Outwardly he discourages Giovanni from doing such things in the company and states that Giovanni cannot buy or sell love with money. Whilst Kim does not know, his suggestion for consoling a jealous person is to give them a meaningful gift all the while telling them that it is something you would only give them. It is implied throughout the story that he is a fudanshi, and is overworked by his boss.
Danny Jung[]
Danny is Giovanni's doctor. Visiting Giovanni at the weekend Kim asks if he is taking his medicine and checks his temperature. Thinking that Giovanni is not the type to let strangers into his home, even he has not been in his room before he regards Felix as a threat to Giovanni. Realizing that Felix is Giovanni's bodyguard Danny introduces himself as a doctor at a nearby hospital. Counting on Felix to keep Giovanni safe Danny is concerned at what might have happened if Mr. Kim had not noticed the strange incidents befalling Giovanni. He adds that Giovanni has a horrible personality as Felix probably already knows by now but is committed to his wellbeing out of concern.
Katie[]
Felix's sister who forgot her phone on the way to meet Felix at the company building. Bringing it she tells him their mother wanted her to bring Felix his luggage. With their mother Katie also helped make Felix some side dishes. Seeing Giovanni as someone super good-looking and so kind she is delighted at the offer to come to dinner with him. She eventually finds out about their relationship and is very supportive about it.
Leonardo/Leo Ma[]
Leo is Giovanni's adoptive brother. He does not like Felix.
Oliver Yang[]
Oliver's father is the president of the K group. This man tasks Felix with acquiring information on Giovanni and is threatening his family as the means to have him comply. Seeing that Felix is cooking for Giovanni he questions if they are not overworking him on the weekend. He deems it great news that Felix has managed to get so close so soon and with that guesses a month should be enough for this job. Discouraging any actions that will get him emotionally attached he does not want Felix telling him that he can no longer help having gone soft. [SPOILERS] He fell in love with Felix. Shortly afterwards, he realized that his mom had cheated on his father, and he wasn't his supposed father's biological son. However, Felix is actually his father's biological son, but his father doesn't know about it and Felix doesn't know either. [SPOILERS]
Story Introduction[]
Giovanni and Felix are in a room together. It is recalled that Felix just had to collect information and the man asking him will not have his family touched ever again. By the morning Felix has left leaving Giovanni thinking about him. Holding interviews for a bodyguard position comes to an end when Giovanni sees Felix as a potential candidate. Feeling warmth for the first-time results in Giovanni resolving to not let Felix get away again. [1] Mr. Kim thinks Giovanni has fallen in love at first sight and considers the ramifications of that. Giovanni thinks it is Felix who has experienced the love at first sight after his initial forwardness. It is recalled at the bar where they met how when Giovanni's hand was taken by Felix did, he feel the warmth. Giovanni is keen to resume what he and his now bodyguard Felix had. [2]
Whilst he intended to enjoy the weekend Kim arrives but finds Giovanni's temperature has gone up. Giovanni literally cannot feel warm aside from when he gets close to Felix. However, Felix is against this and throws Giovanni out the bed where he injures his back. [3] Danny enters and contemplates the strange things that have been happening around Giovanni recently. Someone crashed into his car, there were signs of him being followed by some sketchy types, and then recently his office was found in a complete mess. Realizing that Felix is unrelated to this as he is Giovanni's bodyguard Danny leaves. Giovanni would like Felix to lie beside him. [4] Waking up and finding Felix not beside him, neither in the bathroom, and then his shoes have gone. Felix returns from grocery shopping since the fridge was empty, but Giovanni warns Felix that wherever they are he is not to stray farther than one meter away from him. Giovanni would like Felix's warmth to make up for this transgression of his absence. [5] Biting his lip Felix remembers he just needs to do as that man instructed him regarding Giovanni. Whilst shopping he was handed a USB stick and when the program was run it would copy all the files on a computer. In the end Felix will have to betray Giovanni. Upon returning Felix is insistent on no physical contact unless it is required for bodyguard work. [6]
In a company meeting Giovanni listens to details on how a target audience for a mobile market should be from twenty to thirty years old. Ending the meeting early Giovanni's distracted mind is alleviated when he assumes Felix was jealous of him and Danny. Whilst Giovanni asks if he should tell Danny to stop coming Felix clarifies that he never was even jealous. Kim is asked what the best way to console a jealous person is. Giovanni is leaving and takes Felix with him. [7] He takes Felix to a department store and states the gifts are for him. Not interested in them, Felix sees his sister Katie outside the company building. Kim contacts Giovanni for company matters but bringing Felix back is his priority. Felix notices a man from the department store who approaches Giovanni with a knife. [8] Felix is able to defend Giovanni, but a third party provides orders via phone for more thugs to appear to teach Giovanni how the industry works. Instead of risking people getting hurt by falling back to the building Giovanni asks Felix to stop fighting and retreat in the car. With that forcibly stopped Giovanni instructs Felix to take his sister whilst he stalls for time. Felix reminds him he is his bodyguard and says for Giovanni to stay behind him. [9]
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