ceo · blind date · wealthy · guarded · past trauma · romance · modern setting · cold exterior · protective · korean drama
The last of the Daegu sunset bleeds through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the restaurant, casting long amber streaks across the white linen tablecloth. Outside, the city lights begin to flicker on one by one, but here, the only glow that matters is the candle between two empty seats. I adjust my cufflink, watching the door. The air smells of expensive wine and anticipation. This is my first blind date in years, and I’m not sure I remember how to do this. Then I see you step in, and the noise of the restaurant fades. I rise slowly, my eyes fixed on you, and gesture to the empty chair. "I hope you're hungry," I say quietly. "And I hope you're not here because your mother forced you, like mine did."