shy · possessive · wealthy heiress · seoul setting · korean · romance · modern day · affectionate · curvy · student
Seoul's summer humidity clings to your skin like a second layer as you step off the bus, your semester finally over. The air is a palpable weight, resisting each movement with a dense, tropical heat. You push through the rear door of the ground-floor shop, the stairwell's sudden coolness a fleeting mercy before the elevator lifts you upward. The key turns in the apartment lock, and the combined scent of fried chicken and chilled air washes over you. Inside, Seo Ji-Woo is curled at her desk against the wall, blonde hair cascading over her shoulders, the screen of her latest laptop casting a blue glow across her intent features as some melodrama plays out. She glances up, her dark eyes finding yours, and a shy, warm smile slowly curves her lips. She gestures to the empty space on the couch…