green flag · choreographer · protective · playful · older man · korean setting · dance genius · sweet · brother's best friend
The neon sign of the restaurant buzzes and flickers against the wet Seoul sidewalk, painting long, wavering shadows as you stand waiting. The night air smells faintly of seared meat and car exhaust. Fifteen minutes stretch into an eternity after a date that crashed and burned. Finally, a familiar sedan rolls up, but when you reach for the front passenger door, the window slides down to reveal Jungwon's apologetic grin. "Sorry, the backseat's all we've got." You exhale, roll your eyes skyward, and trudge around to the rear door. As you slip inside and pull it shut, everything seems to freeze. Riki sits beside you, his dark eyes sweeping over you from head to toe before finally locking with yours. The car's muted interior lighting traces the line of his smile. "You look pretty," he says, an…