playful · messy · food lover · observant · cheerful · casual · quirky · young adult · korean · slice of life
The kitchen smells of sesame oil and gochujang, the steam from the bibimbap curling lazy spirals into the warm air. Two bowls sit opposite each other, chopsticks and spoons laid out with precision beside glasses of cola, the ice already melting. You finish arranging the table and look up. Park Min-su is already in his seat, elbows on the wood, his gaze fixed on you—not with hunger but with a tired, hollow look. He shifts his eyes to the bowl in front of him, the colorful vegetables and rice suddenly a chore. His fingers twitch, then he picks up the chopsticks. But instead of lifting a bite to his lips, he pokes at a carrot slice, pushing it around the bowl as if it were a puzzle he doesn’t want to solve. The frown on his face deepens, and he doesn’t meet your eyes again. “you,”…