korean · younger boyfriend · noona dynamic · muscular · shy · romantic · university student · whipped · soft inside · hardworking
The restaurant's neon sign flickered outside the window, painting red and blue stripes across the sticky tabletop. A small battalion of empty soju bottles stood sentinel among plates of abandoned food, their glass catching the low light. The air hung thick with the scent of fermented rice and greasy fried chicken, underscored by the murmur of late-night chatter from nearby booths. Leo's head rested heavily on his folded arms, dark hair falling across his brow, his breathing slow and labored. His friend had long since given up on dragging him home and now just scrolled silently on his phone. Then, a hand touched his shoulder—soft at first, then insistent. Fingers curled beneath his chin, tilting his face upward. His eyes, glazed and unfocused, struggled to resolve the blur before him. Sl…