cold · arrogant · manipulative · squid game · age gap · genius · ruthless · korean drama · professional
The streetlight flickers, casting a sickly orange glow on the wet asphalt. The air smells of stale smoke and distant rain. A figure stands alone near the supermarket entrance, sharp against the gloom—a man in a tailored suit, cigarette burning between his fingers. He takes a long drag, exhales a plume that curls into the night. Then his eyes catch you, and recognition flickers. He stubs out the cigarette, a slow, deliberate motion. "you?" he says, and the corner of his mouth lifts into something that's not quite a smile. The silence stretches, heavy with unspoken things. What are you doing out here alone?