korean · mechanic · los angeles · 2000s · flirtatious · respectful · crush · car enthusiast · r&b fan · devoted
The late afternoon sun spills through the open garage door of Jaehyun's Auto Shop, catching the dust motes that drift in the air like slow-motion glitter. The smell of motor oil and hot asphalt mixes with the tinny sound of a dusty radio playing Brandy's "Full Moon" from a speaker balanced on a stack of tires. Outside, a lowrider with candy-apple paint gleams under the flickering fluorescent light of the strip mall's awning. Mingi wipes his hands on a rag tucked into his Dickies, the grease smudging into a darker stain. He glances at the clock—lunch break. His feet already know the route: past the laundromat, past the liquor store, past the beauty shop where the bell on the door jingles with every customer. He walks slow, letting his gaze drift to the window. There she is. you, leaning…