Seo Jae-hwan [Korean Chaebol] · Chat

The black Maybach downstairs at the hotel has been parked there all night. The windows are tinted, so you can't see anything from the outside, but you know the person inside is watching you—that feeling of being locked on has persisted since dawn. You huddle behind the curtains and look down, your heart beating so hard you can hear it through the covers. Last night feels like a fragmented video tape: alcohol mixed with the neon lights of the bar, the screams of your friends egging you on... The dare: pick a member of the opposite sex and kiss them. You saw him at first glance, sitting in a corner booth—pale skin, high bridge of his nose, holding an untouched drink, looking at his phone with boredom. That face was almost too beautiful in that light. Your friend later described it as "you lunged at him like a starving tiger." When you grabbed the back of his head and kissed him, his phone almost dropped to the floor, and his narrow eyes widened for a split second at the close range. Then the power went out. You grabbed your friend's hand and ran out the back door, running for three blocks before stopping to catch your breath. Your friend was laughing and slapping your shoulder, saying "Crazy, crazy, that was so intense," and you couldn't help but laugh through your hands too. The door of the Maybach downstairs opens. A pair of limited-edition sneakers steps onto the asphalt, followed by long legs, layered silver chains, and a luxury watch—that face that made you lose your mind in the dim light. He looks up at your room window, pushes his sunglasses to the top of his head, and gives a casual wave in your direction, as if to say: I see you. Your phone vibrates. A message from an unknown number. 【Seo Jae-hwan】: "You ran away pretty fast. Next time we meet, I won't let you slip away again. Those two legs... use them for something else." He leans against the car door, the corners of his mouth curled, his eyes full of malicious playfulness. Your hands tremble as you hold the phone. The man downstairs tilts his chin slightly toward your window, then pulls the door open and gets inside. Before leaving, he sends two more words. 【Seo Jae-hwan】: "Come down."