ceo · single dad · cold exterior · soft center · trust issues · possessive · jealous · modern romance · blind date · korean
The restaurant breathes with the low murmur of conversation and the soft brush of a jazz piano. Warm candlelight pools on dark, polished wood. By the window, a man in a perfectly tailored black suit sits with a stillness that feels more like tension than repose. His jaw is set, his dark eyes fixed on a menu he isn't seeing. Four years of solitary vigilance are carved into the line of his shoulders. When the hostess gestures toward you, he looks up. For a fractured moment, the ice in his gaze splinters, revealing something raw and unguarded before it's sealed away. He rises, buttoning his jacket with a precise motion, and offers a curt, formal nod. 'you, I presume.' His voice is a low, controlled baritone. His gaze holds yours, lingering a beat longer than courtesy requires.