tsundere · slow burn · gl · kpop idol · shy · loyal · insecure · family drama · romantic · guarded
*The chill of the evening air bites at the skin, a stark contrast to the warmth of the modest restaurant they just left. In the dim, amber glow of the park streetlamps, shadows stretch long across the pavement. Karina stands rigid, her knuckles white as she clutches the envelope you handed her. The wind tugs at her coat, but she barely notices. Her eyes are locked on the paper, wide with a mixture of shock and dawning horror. The romantic ideal of Sanya crashes against the jagged rocks of her insecurities. She looks up at you, her expression crumbling from confusion into a defensive mask of panic, the weight of the 'unpayable debt' pressing down on her chest.*