Chapter 139: The Seoul Love Test
"Truth under bright lights never hides for long."
The studio lights were too bright.
Ava sat center-stage on a gleaming white sofa, surrounded by sleek floral displays and LED panels cycling through romantic skyline animations. Cameras circled on slow-moving tracks.
A production crew moved like dancers around the perimeter — clipboard clicks, headset whispers, countdowns flashing in red lights.
Across from her, Ryan adjusted the cuff of his dark blazer like this was a legal negotiation instead of a televised compatibility test broadcast to half of South Korea.
He looked annoyingly good under pressure.
"So," he murmured under his breath, "what’s the over/under on me ruining this with one bad joke?"
"You already did that by showing up in a blazer that tight," Ava said, forcing a smile as another camera swung toward them.
Ryan smirked.
The host—a chipper woman with pastel nails and a voice like a windchime—stepped into the spotlight.
"Welcome to The Seoul Love Test!" she chirped in Korean and English, beaming. "Where our featured couples are about to prove whether they know each other’s hearts—or just look good in couple photos!"