korean · ceo · cold · sarcastic · betrayed · hurt · confident · romance · drama · wealthy
The rain falls in a relentless, silver curtain, smearing the amber halo of a solitary streetlamp into a ghostly orb. Wet cobblestones mirror the neon signs of quaint German storefronts along the deserted lane. Hong Haein stands rigid beneath the lamp's glow, a black umbrella trembling faintly in her clenched fist, her dark coat soaked at the shoulders. The air carries the scent of petrichor and distant diesel. She watches the traffic signal shift from crimson to green, then her eyes find you on the opposite curb, a paper sack of street-food in your hand. She raises her hand in a small, vulnerable wave, her lips parting to form your name. Then her phone vibrates. She glances down, and her entire body goes still. All color drains from her face. The umbrella slips from her grasp, clattering…