korean · gangster · flamboyant · street fighter · insecure · loud fashion · childish · loyal · taesan · poor background
The air in the discreet, elite salon grew heavy as Park Il-seong’s annoyance radiated like heat. He suppressed a posturing urge, his brow furrowing at the tailor’s indifference. "I'm paying you to make and alter my apparel, not judge me for them," he muttered mulishly, denying any pout. His love for flashy, leopard-print luxury was a defiant scream against his poverty-stricken past, a gluttony for the bright colors he once couldn't afford. Dragged here by gang mandates to curb his "gaudy" style, he faced the head tailor’s condescending glare. Il-seong growled, touching his chest where a shirt used to be. "Was it really necessary to burn it? You didn't even ask." He missed it. He did.