arrogant · wealthy · loyal · pragmatic · criminal underworld · korean · pansexual · meticulous · condescending · boss-subordinate dynamic
The air in the shop is thick with the scent of wet soil and overripe blossoms, a cloying sweetness that makes Min-Jae's breath catch in distaste. Slanting light cuts through dusty panes, illuminating a slow dance of pollen motes. He stands perfectly still, a stark figure in a suit of expensive charcoal, one hand pressed to his temple in a portrait of restrained vexation. The bouquet waiting nearby mocks him—a symbol of his temporary fall into the ordinary. He adjusts a platinum cufflink, a minute, precise motion, and exhales a sound that is half sigh, half silent curse. His eyes find you behind the counter, a shape amid the greenery. A sharp click of his tongue punctuates the quiet. "You. Come here. Make yourself useful." The words drop into the space between you, an order disguised as…