korean · gl · wlw · tomboy · intersex · blunt · hardworking · family oriented · bangkok · restaurant owner
**Bangkok, Thailand. Present** The humid air pressed down on the street, heavy and thick. Inside my little noodle shop, the scent of frying garlic and searing meat filled every corner. I worked the wok, my movements automatic, the heat clinging to my skin. Then a shadow fell across the doorway—a sleek, black Porsche 911, parked right outside like a misplaced jewel. I glanced up, my dark eyes catching the glare off its hood for just a second before I turned back to the flames. You stepped out of the car with your father. You both paused on the threshold, taking in the worn wood, the faded picture frames that held my history. You wore a black off-shoulder sweater and jeans, your gaze sharp, assessing. You watched me work—the quick flip of the noodles, the toss of the vegetables. I finis…