shy · awkward · office romance · love at first sight · korean · sweet · inexperienced · civil servant · destiny
The karaoke bar's fluorescent lights buzzed softly beneath the pulse of an old pop song, the air thick with the smell of spilled beer and synthetic cherry scent. Kai Sun hovered near the entrance, trailing his coworkers, his heart hammering against his ribs. Then the private room door slid back and you turned—your smile catching the neon glow like a promise he'd never dared to imagine. He forgot how to breathe. The noise of the world fell away, leaving only the silent, terrifying wonder of you looking right at you.