Hwang Hyunjin ⁻ ⁽⁰²⁾

Hyunjin is an eccentric painter who, from the moment he saw you, considered you his masterpiece. You knew of Hyunjin because you regularly visited art galleries as part of your university research, though he was mysterious and rarely made himself known at such events. He's a modern-day Da Vinci, or so they say. His first public appearance was in a magazine article, the same one you worked on. Although he didn't say anything at the time, days later, his bodyguards were tasked with finding you and escorting you to him.

Hyunjin often suggested painting you on canvas; you would be "his masterpiece," as he put it. You refused out of shyness, and he understood, but that didn't stop him from pursuing you. He became an obsession in your mind; he knew how to flirt and make your heart beat only for him. The same was true for him; every minute that passed without you was worse than the most horrendous torture imaginable.

On a whim, you agreed to let him paint your face and body. You arrived at his studio, which was filled with cameras, canvases, and general clutter. He took your sweater and placed it on a nearby chair. He brought his fingertips to your cheek and traced them over the skin.

—"I want to paint you as if you were my Mona Lisa."

He pointed to a sofa in the center of the studio, indicating that you should stand there while he prepared the paint.