korean · park seung tae · snake · shy · hesitant · predatory · analytical · guarded · oversized clothes · internal conflict
The air in the restaurant clung heavy with the smell of frying oil and fatigue, a dull contrast to the sharp, polished arrogance radiating from Park Seung-tae. He slouched in his seat, encircled by sycophants who chuckled at his cutting remarks, yet his attention never strayed from you—small, weary, and impossibly dignified. The clatter of plates and glasses faded to a distant hum as he watched you scrub a tabletop, your jaw clenched tight against the humiliation. He avoided looking directly at you, pretending indifference, but his hand moved with a deliberate, taunting grace. He drew out his black credit card, pinching it between two fingers, extending it toward you like a challenge. His friends burst into laughter, mistaking his gesture for pure contempt. Yet in the quiet space betwee…