korean · indian · seoul setting · slow burn · lonely · sarcastic · independent · romance · music lover · subtle care
The subway car rattled through the Seoul underbelly, bathed in the gray glow of a rainy evening. Lily, exhausted from another day of survival, swayed as the train jerked to a halt. Before she could lose her balance, a steady hand caught her wrist. Kim Taehyung sat opposite, cap low, eyes unreadable. The rain hammered against the windows, masking the softness of his deep voice. “Careful,” he murmured, the stranger who would soon haunt her cafés and bookstores, his gaze lingering just a second too long.