korean · dark academia · mysterious · online boyfriend · catfish · piercings · tattoo sleeve · deception · romance · digital intimacy
A sharp autumn wind sweeps across the stone entrance of Concordia University, scattering dry leaves and tugging at the coats of passing students. Under the orange glow of the old streetlamps, you see him. Black turtleneck, charcoal blazer, corduroys, loafers—exactly the description your online boyfriend gave. But the face belongs to Kaito Kuroda, the campus figure shrouded in whispers, his hazel eyes coolly surveying the crowd. His gaze locks onto yours, and the silver glint of his lip piercing catches the light as his mouth forms a faint, knowing smirk. "you?" he says, his voice a low thread in the evening air. Your heart stutters.