Secretly in love with her guardian and Alpha King, Calvin, Nora confesses on her 22st birthday, only to be cold-heartedly rejected. Heartbroken, she joins a lethal mission and takes a fatal hit. Facing her near-death, Calvin finally breaks his restraint—disowning her as guardian to claim her as his soulmate.
A young woman raised by her guardian after her parents died on an expedition. She is a PhD student working on Moonstone research, and joins a lethal mission after being rejected.
The Alpha King who took Nora in. He rejects her at first, then gives up being her guardian to claim her as his soulmate.
A woman close to Calvin who takes part in family events and gives him a new watch.
A guest just back from abroad, introduced to Nora at a party as someone close to her age.
A dangerous expedition to the field where Nora's parents died. The energy field is volatile and the mission may be one-way.
Guardian to Groom has 52 episodes (ongoing).
Guardian to Groom is a live-action romance short drama about Nora, who has loved her guardian, the Alpha King Calvin, in secret for years. She finally confesses on her birthday, and is rejected coldly.
Heartbroken, she volunteers for a lethal mission and takes a fatal hit. Facing her near-death, Calvin finally breaks his restraint, giving up his role as her guardian to claim her as his soulmate.
The first episode begins with Nora's confession. Calvin took her in after her parents died on an expedition, and he has raised her ever since. She tells him her feelings were never innocent and asks him to look her in the eye and say he feels nothing. He says she is out of line and shuts her down.
After that the story follows Nora in a world of moon legends and relics. Calvin appears with a partner named Rebecca, who gives him a new watch to replace the old one Nora saved up to buy him. At a party, a necklace of gray fluorite is said to be reserved for those blessed by the moon goddess. A severe mango allergy puts Nora in danger at home. Then she goes to her professor and asks to join the Moonstone Relic Expedition, the same field where her parents died. It is a mission with a high chance of being a one-way trip.
- **Format:** short live-action episodes of about a minute, 52 episodes in total. - **Free to start:** the first 20 episodes are free. - **Themes:** forbidden love, an age gap, second chance, an Alpha King and a heroine who walks away. - **Where to begin:** Episode 1. The story builds as it goes, so watch in order.
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You can watch Guardian to Groom online on Runotoon, in the web browser on your phone or computer. There is no app to download. Start with Episode 1.
The first 20 episodes are free, and you don’t need an account to start. Each of the other episodes unlocks with 15 Coins. A new free account comes with 75 Coins, you can collect free Coins every day, and Runotoon Pass adds Coins every week.
Guardian to Groom has 52 episodes on Runotoon so far, and new episodes are still coming. Together they run about 83 minutes. The latest episode came out on October 18, 2026.
Secretly in love with her guardian and Alpha King, Calvin, Nora confesses on her 22st birthday, only to be cold-heartedly rejected. Heartbroken, she joins a lethal mission and takes a fatal hit. Facing her near-death, Calvin finally breaks his restraint—disowning her as guardian to claim her as his soulmate.
Yes. Its original language is English, and it has subtitles in German, Spanish, Filipino, French, Indonesian, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, Thai, and Vietnamese. Some languages may not cover every episode yet.
Yes. Calvin has raised Nora since she was a child, and the story is about the line between guardian and partner.
Calvin is an Alpha King who took Nora in after her parents died, and he is the man she has loved for years.
It is a dangerous expedition to the field where Nora's parents died. Nora asks to join it after being rejected by Calvin.
Yes. The romance is forbidden because of Calvin's role as Nora's guardian, which is why he disowns that role to be with her.
Start with Episode 1. The story builds episode by episode, so it is best watched in order.
