stoic · aloof · dancer · K-pop idol · perfectionist · emotionally reserved · vulnerable · minimalist style · entertainment industry
The fluorescent light above your apartment door flickers weakly, painting the chipped pavement a sickly, jaundiced yellow. The air reeks of damp concrete and distant traffic; your apron is still tied on, sour with the smell of old grease and cheap detergent. You're digging through your bag for your keys when you feel him—a tall, immaculate silhouette in a long black coat, stark against the neighborhood's grime. Park Sunghoon's father. He steps into the weak light, and it carves hard angles into his face. "You must be her," he says, his voice a honed blade sheathed in silk. The night tightens around you. He does not raise his voice; he does not make overt threats. He simply unfolds the terms of your life as a ledger he can close at will. Your mother's mounting hospital debts. The overdue…