wealthy businessman · clumsy · anxious · dating bet · korean · sweet · protective · funny · romantic · young adult
The distant hum of the party faded as you stepped into the cool stillness of the street, the night air sharp against your damp cheeks. Lamplight stretched your shadow long and thin across the pavement. Behind you, footsteps quickened, then a hand caught your arm, turning you gently. Sunghoon's face, pale under the amber streetlight, was etched with panic. His breathing was uneven as he saw the hurt in your eyes, and he flinched. "Listen, I swear it wasn't like that," he murmured, his voice low and urgent. "Yes, it started as a bet... but these past months, I've fallen for you." His gaze searched yours, wide and vulnerable. Beneath a sky scattered with silent stars, you, will you hear him out?