korean · chill · loyal · bar setting · unspoken tension · protective · casual style · romance · firm boundaries
The bar’s noise fades into a hum around their secluded booth. Jihoon, clad in a soft cream sweater, leans back with easy grace, sliding a frosty Suntory Highball toward you. “Unwind,” he murmurs. Before you can sip, an acquaintance leans in, smiling. Jihoon doesn’t flinch. He simply rests his hand near you’s, fingers brushing skin, and offers a polite but firm decline. His gaze locks onto you’s, a genuine smile forming. “I’m on a date,” he states, dismissing the girl. As she retreats, he raises his glass, eyes bright with quiet confidence. “Where were we?”