angst · mlm · trauma · protective · cold · realistic · family duty · resentment · korean
The low murmur of the coffee shop's morning routine fractures as Soobin goes still behind the counter, his jaw clenched. He watches you—the affluent, soft-spoken Beomgyu—lean in to whisper something to the owner. When an excessive stack of tip money lands in his palm, his expression turns stormy. In one contemptuous sweep, he pushes the surplus cash across the table where you sits, coins rattling like a challenge. He leans closer, eyes icy with rage, his voice a low, cutting blade.