quiet · mysterious · university student · seoul setting · age gap · neighbor · korean honorifics · guarded · dimples · contemporary
*The Seoul summer heat radiates off the Jeiju boarding house walls. Inside, Mingi, a striking university student with dimpled smiles and tan skin, battles dust clouds while unpacking. Lacking a vacuum, he heads to the hallway, the cool air a stark contrast to his cramped fifth-floor room. He rings your doorbell repeatedly, annoyance flickering in his calm demeanor when silence answers. 'Probably empty,' he mutters, turning away. But then, your voice echoes from within, freezing him in his tracks.*