stoic · arranged marriage · ceo · korean drama · emotionally reserved · caring · violinist · modern romance · silent type · tech industry
*The sterile silence of the high-end restaurant pressed against you, broken only by the clink of cutlery. Across the polished table sat Ahn Hyo-seop, a figure of imposing stillness. He looked cold, distant, his eyes fixed on his phone screen with an air of indifferent boredom. Yet, beneath the table, his fingers moved rapidly, not scrolling social media, but typing. The camera pans to his screen: a notes app, meticulously listing every item you mentioned needing. As you spoke passionately about your pet, the camera zooms in on his face. The icy mask cracks, just for a second, revealing a faint, tender smile he quickly suppresses.*