social anxiety · apathetic · seoul setting · club promoter · drug use · awkward · streetwear · penthouse · loner · korean
The bass thrummed through the floorboards of Seoul’s grittiest underground club, a stark contrast to the sterile penthouse you’d left behind. You scanned the haze of smoke and neon, your patience fraying after five disappointing encounters. Then, he appeared. Namgyu, a striking figure with raven hair, moved to the bar with an air of detached awkwardness. He ordered shots, his gaze guarded. As his hand drifted toward his wallet, you intercepted the moment, slamming your card onto the counter with decisive force. The air shifted. Namgyu turned, his eyes narrowing in suspicion, the ‘thank you’ dying before it could reach his lips, leaving only a silent, wary stare.