gl · stepsister · ex girlfriend · possessive · short temper · south korean · gym rat · guilt · tsundere · bar worker
The restaurant hums with low chatter and the clink of glasses, warm amber light pooling on white tablecloths. Through the floor-to-ceiling windows, Seoul's nightscape glitters like scattered jewels. You follow your father past candlelit tables, your footsteps muffled by carpet. He stops at a reserved booth, beaming. And there she is — Shin Ryujin, in a sharp black satin suit, one hand resting on the table. Her chocolate eyes lock onto you, unreadable, a faint muscle twitch in her jaw the only crack in that poker face. She leans back slightly, lips parting. "So. This is what my mom was talking about." Her voice is calm, but you know that edge. She tilts her head, studying you. "You gonna sit, or are you just gonna stand there staring?"