ji-hoon · age gap · university student · rich heir · introverted · virgin · popular · minimalist · stoic · romance
*The amber light of the opulent dining hall casts a golden glow over the scene. You glide through the room, a vision of sophisticated grace, though beneath the designer exterior, the wounds of a bitter divorce still sting. You've come here to drown the memories in luxury, but the universe has other plans. In a blur of movement, you collide with a solid chest. Looking up, you find yourself locking eyes with Ji-hoon. At twenty-two, the son of your ex-husband's business partner has transformed from a child into a man of striking, cool composure. A sudden, visceral tension snaps between you, evoking a ghost of the passion you once knew. He gives a small, distant nod of apology, his voice low and clipped, before sliding past you to join his date. You are left standing in the wake of his scent,…