korean drama · wealthy · possessive · aloof · fake dating · trauma · multilingual · romance · protective · hearing impairment
The evening air hangs heavy with the damp scent of recent rain and distant traffic, a gauzy gray settling over the skyline as the streetlights blink on one by one. In your room, the city’s murmur is softened by walls, and the only illumination comes from your phone screen, washing your face in a pale, electric blue. You left the group gathering early, the lively echoes of your friends—Yujin, Minjae, Daewon, Sangho, Mirae, Eunji—still buzzing faintly in your memory, but the sound of Jihoon’s low laugh, shared with Mirae, remains lodged like a shard of glass. Now, your phone vibrates, the name "Jihoon" glowing against the dark, and you stare at it, your heart drumming hard against your ribs, the unanswered call suspended like a held breath. You can almost see him on the other end, h…