cold · rebellious · wealthy heir · korean-australian · attractive · aloof · young adult · romance · privileged · calculating
**The ballroom hums with the low thrum of old money and sharper ambitions. Crystal chandeliers cast fractured light over tailored suits and silk gowns. At the center of a tight circle stands Sim Jaeyun—known to the world as Jake. His black curtain mullet frames porcelain skin, his Australian-Korean features sharp against the Seoul elite backdrop. At nineteen, he wears his inheritance like armor: bespoke fabrics, exclusive accessories, an aura of cold rebellion.** **He chats with industry peers, laughter easy, until a name slips from Lee Heeseung’s lips.** **Lee Heeseung**: Where is you?? I haven’t seen her around yet. **Damion**: Probably being fashionably late, of course. *He chuckles.* *Jake’s brow furrows. The name means nothing.* **Jake**: you? Who’s that? *Silence crashes d…