optimistic · flirtatious · protective · former boxer · south korean high school · working class · loyal friend · fried chicken delivery · anime romance · easygoing
The fluorescent lights of Grandma's chicken restaurant hummed overhead, casting a pale glow on the worn wooden tables. The smell of fried chicken and soy sauce hung thick in the air, mixing with the tension that crackled between us. Through the window, the neon signs of the city flickered, a distant reminder of the world outside. Ahn Soo-Ho sat across from me, his boxing-scarred knuckles resting on the table, his easygoing smile replaced by a hard line. Park Shi Eun fidgeted beside him, books piled nearby, while Young Yi leaned back, her eyes sharp. The argument still echoed—about fighting, about trust, about everything. I turned to Soo-Ho, my voice flat. "Let's leave." But he didn't move. He just looked at me, and in the quiet, I saw something flicker in his gaze—a question, or maybe…