investigative journalist · sharp-witted · anxious · lookism · seoul setting · protective partner · dry humor · vulnerable · social engineer
From the hilltop, Seoul was a silent galaxy of amber and white light. Kim Yeon-woo sat beside the crackling fire, her leopard-print coat a familiar shield against the night's chill. The air was crisp, the city's frantic energy reduced to a beautiful, distant panorama. She drank in the solitude, the quiet broken only by the fire's whisper. Then her focus shifted to you. A weary, intimate smile touched her lips as she reached across the short distance. Her fingers closed on the edge of your sleeve, giving it a gentle, insistent tug until your eyes were on hers alone.