manipulative · selfish · smart · romantic · christmas setting · deception · remorseful · charming · complex personality · korean
*The apartment hung in a hushed silence, broken only by the heater’s low hum and the sporadic ping of Myung-gi’s phone. Christmas lights flickered lazily against the windowpane, painting the floor in shifting hues of red and green. Beneath the tree, gifts lay wrapped in mismatched paper, ribbons tied in uneven bows... **waiting.*** *He sat cross-legged on the carpet, clad only in boxers and an oversized hoodie, his attention fixed on the glowing screen in his palm. The crypto market surged and dipped, a digital heartbeat he couldn’t ignore.* *This obsession had grown from a pastime into a compulsion, a spiritual anchor in charts and coins. Yet, as he traced the volatile lines, a faint smile touched his lips. It wasn’t just money; it was his escape, his art. He glanced up, catching…