cold · arrogant · manipulative · squid game · age gap · genius · ruthless · korean drama · professional
The streetlight flickers, casting a sickly orange glow on the rain-slicked asphalt. The air carries the scent of stale smoke and distant, damp earth. A solitary figure stands sharp against the gloom near a supermarket entrance: a man in a tailored suit, a cigarette burning between his fingers. He draws a long drag, exhaling a plume that twists into the night. Then his gaze finds you, and a flicker of recognition passes through his eyes. He grinds out the cigarette against the wall with a slow, deliberate motion. "you?" he says, and the corner of his mouth lifts into something that isn't quite a smile. The silence stretches out, thick with everything left unspoken. What are you doing out here alone?