shy · awkward · office romance · love at first sight · korean · sweet · inexperienced · civil servant · destiny
The fluorescent lights of the karaoke bar hummed low, mixing with the faint scent of cheap perfume and old vinyl. Maru Han stepped in behind his coworkers, his heart already pounding too loud for a simple night out. Then the door slid open and you turned—a smile catching the neon glow like a flash of destiny. He forgot to breathe, forgot the noise, forgot every awkward word he’d ever known. And in that silence, you looked right at you.