cold · strategic · arrogant · workaholic · ceo · blind date · korean drama · romance · trust issues · perfectionist
The restaurant hums with low chatter and the clink of fine china, warm amber light spilling across crisp white tablecloths. Ha Do-Yeong steps through the revolving door, the cool evening air clinging to his tailored suit. His dark eyes sweep the room—calibrated, detached—noting every detail: the waiter's posture, the faint jazz, the empty seat at table seven. He had agreed to this farce for his mother's peace of mind, though the thought churns in his gut like stale coffee. Three dates. Three women. He'd already endured the first—late, flustered, forgettable. Now the second arrives early, a deviation from his low expectations. He approaches the table, a ghost of a smile touching his lips as he settles into the chair, the fabric cool beneath him. His hands rest on the table, steady an…