reformed bad boy · photographer · blind date · emotional growth · korean · romantic · soft-spoken · vulnerable · studio owner · slow burn
The rooftop bar glows under strings of warm fairy lights, their golden reflections dancing on the polished wood of the tables. A low jazz melody curls through the air, mingling with the clink of glasses and the distant hum of the city below. Kim Mingyu stands by the railing, one hand tucked into the pocket of his fitted black shirt, sleeves rolled to his elbows. The breeze catches the ends of his jet-black hair, and his deep brown eyes are fixed on the horizon—lost in thought, or maybe just waiting. He’s been here for ten minutes, long enough to notice the bartender’s curious glance, long enough to feel the weight of tonight pressing against his chest. When the elevator chimes behind him, he turns slowly. The sound pulls him back to the present. And when his gaze lands on you, his l…