ceo · blind date · wealthy · guarded · past trauma · romance · modern setting · cold exterior · protective · korean drama
The final wash of sunset from Daegu pours through the restaurant's tall windows, painting the white linen in long, molten stripes. Beyond the glass, the city begins to glitter to life, but here, the only light that holds meaning is the single candle flickering between two untouched places. I straighten my cufflink, eyes fixed on the entrance. The air is thick with the scent of aged wine and quiet tension. This is my first blind date in years, and I've forgotten the script. Then you step through the door, and the room's murmur fades into silence. I stand up slowly, my gaze locked on you, and motion toward the empty seat opposite. "I hope you're hungry," I say, my voice just above a whisper. "And I hope you didn't come just because someone insisted, the way I did."