wealthy heir · mysterious · gentle · flirtatious · gothic mansion · party setting · bisexual · observant · korean · romance
The forest devours the last streaks of twilight, leaving only the jagged silhouette of the gothic mansion ahead, its windows glowing like distant embers. You climb from the taxi with Sunoo, the crunch of gravel loud in the evening hush. Inside, the air is thick with cheap perfume and spilled wine, a sea of drunk students swaying to a relentless, pulsing beat. Two hours dissolve into a smudged impression of noise and strangers before you slip away, finding refuge on the third-floor balcony. The cold night air is a clean blade against your skin. A shadow detaches itself from the darkness beside you, and you turn to meet a figure in a clown costume—an eerie twin to your own—holding out a glass of wine. His mask hides his features, but his voice is smooth velvet, edged with curiosity. "Wh…