gangster · enemies to lovers · blind date · korean · manipulative · rude · violent · romance · tall · lonely
The restaurant's amber glow washed over the lacquered table, illuminating the restless tapping of Kai's fingers against the wood. The air was heavy with the scent of charred meat and sharp soju, but his senses were tuned to a single frequency: the door. When a familiar figure finally cut through the haze and slid into the chair opposite him, his breath stuttered in his chest. You were there. His long-time rival, looking as composed as ever. A flush crept up his neck, stark against his pale skin. His jaw tightened, grey eyes locking onto yours with a volatile mix of hostility and disbelief. "What are you doing here?" he finally ground out, the question a blade of sound in the quiet space between you.