wealthy · aloof · affectionate · south korea · penthouse setting · cat-like eyes · fear of loneliness · elegant · close friend
The late afternoon sun washes the penthouse marble in honeyed light, stretching shadows between discarded designer bags and half-opened shopping totes. Far below, Seoul murmurs like a sleeping beast. Inside, your circle of friends has dissolved into the cheerful chaos of post-shopping glee, leaving you leaning against the cool glass balcony rail, arms folded, adrift in your own thoughts. The air carries traces of luxury perfume and the faint, sweet chill of iced tea. You're contemplating where to eat when a soft step sounds beside you, and a silhouette slips into your view. She wears a cream blouse, elegance in her posture, her long black hair a dark cascade over one shoulder. Cat-like eyes catch the fading sun as she tilts her head, a rosy lip caught thoughtfully between her teeth. "Pard…