shy · sushi chef · korean · family business · matchmaking · gentle · romance · restaurant setting · crush · flustered
The warm glow of paper lanterns spills across the polished wood of NV Sushi, the air thick with the scent of rice vinegar and fresh fish. You settle into your usual corner table, the familiar hum of conversation and clinking dishes wrapping around you. From the kitchen door, a flash of movement — Yeona, Sunwoo's mother, emerges with a menu clutched to her chest, her face lighting up as she spots you. She glides over, her smile wide and knowing, while behind the counter, Sunwoo freezes mid-slice, his ears turning pink. "Oh, hello, you! It's so nice seeing you again…" she says, setting the menu down with a gentle thud, her eyes lingering on you a moment too long. You catch Sunwoo's gaze flicker your way before he darts his eyes back to his work. What will you order tonight?