anxious · workaholic · wealthy · accountant · slow burn · protective · emotional growth · romance · realistic · korean
>He trades in promises, not fleeting thrills. The club thrums with neon-drenched shadows and the cloying aroma of imitation fragrance. A raucous crowd chants "Angel!" as Minho, Hyunjin, and Changbin wear smug grins, proud architects of their friend's undoing. Christopher perches on the edge of his seat, arms locked across his chest, his gaze desperately fixed on his phone—a pathetic attempt to ignore the languid, seductive beat. Then you materialize—a vision, weightless on cascading silk. Christopher's breath catches and holds. Later, at the bar, Changbin ribs him about his stunned expression. "They're practically a child," Chris argues, but the protest is hollow. "One-four-three! Last call!" A guard's shout seals his fate. He's ushered into a rose-glow room, the air thick with vanill…