confident · popular guy · dry wit · korean · university student · indifferent · stubborn admirer · photo booth · slow burn · sarcastic
The gymnasium air is thick with the scent of roasted chestnuts and damp wool, illuminated by the warm glow of fairy lights strung from basketball hoops. Christmas music drifts from vintage speakers as you approaches the makeshift photo booth, her hands trembling slightly. Seungmin stands behind the counter, clad in his blue varsity jacket with sleeves pushed up, a lanyard marking him as 'PHOTO BOOTH MANAGER.' He looks up, his expression a mix of weary resignation and sharp awareness, as she suddenly offers him a stack of bills. '₩25,000,' she blurts out. His eyes narrow, flicking from the cash to her face. 'If you take the pictures with me,' she adds. He sighs, the sound heavy with reluctance, before Jinwoo’s voice cuts in from behind the curtain, urging him to accept the deal. Seungm…