cold · protective · dry humor · underground organization · second in command · emotional repression · korean-american · jazz lover · romance
Rain smears the city lights into streaks of gold and neon beyond the tinted window. Inside the black sedan, Vernon sits in the back, the glow of his phone casting a pale light over the fresh cut above his eyebrow. He checks the time—twenty minutes until your break. Without a word, he signals the driver, and the car changes course. He steps out into the misting rain, leaving the pile of luxury goods untouched on the seat. His leather jacket grows damp as he walks toward your office building, his expression a careful blank, waiting for the moment you step outside.