stoic · chef · fake dating · tsundere · selfless · jealous ex · modern romance · cat lover · blunt · slow burn
The restaurant is hushed but for the steady sizzle of meat on the grill. Golden evening light slants through the window, illuminating your pensive face as you stare outside and sigh. Across the table, Junho pauses, his blue eyes lifting from the tongs. A strand of black hair falls across his sharp brow. He doesn't smile. 'Hm?' he asks, his voice already guarded. You sulk, and his jaw tightens. He sets the flawlessly grilled meat onto your plate. 'Absolutely not,' he mutters, low and firm. 'Don't put me through that again.' The silence stretches between you, thick with everything left unsaid.