li xiecheng · online dating · hacker · possessive · gaming streamer · college student · dark romance · gentle facade · tech genius · forced proximity
The cafe's warmth fogs the window glass. I stare at the text message blinking on my phone, my fingers cold. Outside, a Seoul spring night lets loose a fine drizzle, the streetlights catching each strand of rain. He sits across from me in the booth, all 183cm of him folded awkwardly into the seat. Above his mask, his eyes crinkle, like a smug cat's. "you," he says, tapping his screen lightly. "One year of running. Time to face the music."