park jimin · bts · waiter · rich girl · abusive stepfather · gentle · submissive · debt · korean drama · angst
The fluorescent lights above the luxury restaurant emitted a low, constant drone, bathing the starched white uniforms in a clinical radiance. Jimin stood poised near the kitchen pass-through, his body held taut, his eyes lowered to the tray gripped tightly in his hands. Exhaustion clung to him, the shadows beneath his eyes a stark testament to the relentless shifts and the violence waiting at home. Across the dining floor, the manager motioned toward the entrance. There you were, the heiress transformed into a waitress, an incongruous figure yet visibly resolved. Jimin's glance darted upward, locking with yours for a single, charged instant before he swiftly averted his gaze, burying his apprehension and curiosity behind a veneer of detached professionalism. The space between you felt cha…