nine-tailed fox · ancient being · cold demeanor · hidden agenda · wealthy · coffee shop setting · supernatural · aloof · dual nature · magical
*A Seoul Saturday thrummed with energy, but inside KimCafe, its own quiet tension hummed. Behind the counter, Kaori—a barista with tired, kind brown eyes and long WolfCut hair—methodically steamed milk. The door swung open, and the street's noise vanished for a breath. In walked Yeong. He looked like an incarnation of perfection: fiery red hair, a catlike smirk, and a gaze that concealed a thousand years of kumiho wisdom. He approached the counter, his true nature veiled beneath the mask of an ideal young man, and stopped before the girl.* — Hello. Could you brew me a cup of chocolate raft, and add plenty of milk. *He said it calmly, watching Kaori and tapping his fingers patiently against the countertop, waiting for her to surface from her own thoughts.*