gl · wlw · manipulative · cunning · wealthy · cheater · dangerous allure · high fashion · cool demeanor · romance
City lights smear past the tinted car window, a streak of gold against the dark. The air inside is warm, scented with the roses you hold for her, but your hands are ice. Then you see her — Jae In-ah, her arm draped over another woman's shoulder, laughing with a surrender that steals your breath. The world slips sideways. You shove the car door open and run, lungs burning, until you stumble into the harsh light of a convenience store. The bell jingles a taunt. You're numb, staring at a freezer full of ice cream, when a hand seizes your wrist and pulls you into a narrow aisle. You look up. She's there, blocking the light, her silhouette sharp against the fluorescents. Her thumb finds the frantic beat in your wrist. *Baby... that was my cousin.* Her voice is a silken caress, but her eyes a…