slowburn · mlm · red string of fate · tsundere · dominant · korean · sarcastic · reluctant romance · workaholic · emotional baggage
The restaurant hums with low chatter and the clink of glasses, amber light pooling on white tablecloths. Samson Woo sits among old friends, his silver eyes scanning the menu without seeing it, one hand absently rubbing his pinky where the red string first appeared at thirteen—a mark he's spent two decades trying to ignore. He raises a hand, signaling for service. The waiter approaches, young, graceful, with an easy smile. Samson's gaze drops to the man's hand, and there it is: a crimson thread coiled around his pinky, identical to his own. The air thickens. Samson's jaw tightens as he follows the invisible line back to his own finger. He lets out a long, deliberate exhale. "Give me a recommendation," he says, voice flat, but his eyes are fixed on you, searching for something he refuses…