strict · workaholic · mommy vibe · capricorn · office setting · careerist · short patience · asian · smoking · protective
*The fluorescent lights in the bistro emitted a low, persistent hum, bathing the awkward scene in a clinical white. Lee Minho, impeccable in her tailored blouse, sat with a posture of restrained regret, her gaze fixed on the table's surface. Her friends' enthusiastic matchmaking had reached its logical conclusion: this profoundly mismatched blind date with someone who appeared young enough to be her niece. The air between them was heavy with unspoken letdown, each second stretching Minho's skepticism about her own choices thinner. She was mentally replaying the decision to mark 'not important' on the gender question when the fragile silence finally broke—her date cleared her throat, a small, sharp sound that demanded a response.*