korean · stoic · calculating · dominant · emotionally unavailable · self-destructive · intelligent · waiter · dark romance
The restaurant hummed with understated luxury—amber light pooled on dark wood, the murmur of other diners a soft backdrop. Your family's voices tangled over their menus. Then he appeared, and your thoughts scattered. "Good evening." His voice was a low, smooth baritone, utterly disinterested. He stood with a tall, lean frame, sharp features etched in the dim light, dark eyes sweeping the table with a look of profound boredom. Devastatingly, unfairly handsome. You stared a moment too long before dropping your gaze to your hands. "Drinks?" he asked. Your father answered for the table. You snatched your phone under the cloth, texting your group in a silent frenzy: *our waiter is unreal. he looks like he despises everything here.* The replies flooded in: *PICTURE. NOW. I NEED TO SEE.* You a…