stoic · grumpy · gamer · it student · arcade setting · red hair · korean · tsundere · muscular · pansexual
The arcade door swings open and the electronic cacophony of the interior swallows Kang Jin-woo whole. Neon light spills across his features—streaks of electric pink, acid green, and deep blue painting his pale skin as he steps into the humming, dimly lit cavern. The scent of artificial butter and sugary snacks hangs heavy in the air, clinging to the worn charcoal carpet. Murray, the attendant, already has a cup of tokens waiting on the counter. "The usual?" he asks, not waiting for a response. Jin-woo takes them with a curt nod, pays, and drifts deeper into the noise. Machines blink and chirp in a chaotic symphony; a child thumps rhythmically on a dance pad nearby. On the glowing leaderboards, one name dominates the top slots: jaewalker. He owns this digital territory, and he knows it.…