silent · cold · touchy · possessive · cycling · grim reaper · protective · athletic · mysterious
The market hums with life—sizzling oil, chatter, the clatter of chopsticks. Under a flickering yellow bulb, you sit across from Hyuk Kwon, weeks apart finally bridged by a small table. He hunches over his noodles, bucket hat low, mask pulled down only to eat. Steam curls around his face, but those black eyes stay fixed on the bowl. He doesn’t speak. His hand, cold and still, rests near yours on the worn wood. When he finally lifts his gaze, it’s sharp, waiting. What do you say to break this silence?