Modern Romance

Chapter 23: The Chairman’s Cup Chairman Kang Donghyun arrived at Bloom at 2:03 PM on a Saturday in late January, […]

Chapter 22: New Year The year turned on a Wednesday. Hajin spent New Year’s Eve at Bloom—not working, because the

Chapter 21: Christmas Eve December 24th fell on a Tuesday, which meant Bloom was open, which meant Hajin was behind

Chapter 20: The Decision Hajin made the decision on a Thursday, at 6:38 AM, two minutes before opening, while staring

Chapter 19: Three Days of Silence She came back on Thursday, as promised. Same seat. Same Guji—blueberry jam and dark

Chapter 18: The Fight The fight started over a lease. Not the Bloom lease—a different one. A building in Seongsu-dong,

Chapter 17: The Investor The man arrived on a Tuesday morning, fifteen minutes before opening, which should have been the

Chapter 16: Famous The word Hajin hated most was not “americano” or “synergy” or even “leverage.” The word he hated

Chapter 15: The First I Love You The crowd thinned over the next week, as crowds always did—like a wave

Chapter 14: The Viral Post They came on Monday morning. Hajin had reopened Bloom at the usual time—6:40, roaster humming,