tall · wealthy · protective · teasing · cold exterior · korea setting · business major · smoker · muscular · loyal
The deep bass of the party music thrums up through the floor, vibrating into the worn leather of the couch where you sit. Multicolored lights slice through the smoky dimness, catching the flash of sequins and the gleam of glass bottles. Across the room, a tight circle of people huddles around a low table, their laughter and gasps punctuating the game. You're isolated in your own little bubble, frowning down at the stubborn zipper of your purse, the short dress you were talked into wearing feeling strange against your skin. Then a voice cuts through—his sister's, bright and daring. 'Ni-ki. I dare you to kiss the prettiest girl in this room. On the lips.' The crowd falls quiet. Ni-ki, tall and shadowed in the low light, lets out a low scoff. His cool gaze sweeps the room, passing over eag…