Seong would not be surprised to learn that caring about his appearance compared to Matthias' is just entirely his own hangup and not one that's shared by his boyfriend. He's never been overly concerned with fashion and he definitely can't afford high-end brands (he's lucky he can afford the room he rents so he's not going to spend money he doesn't really have on clothes he won't much wear. Or at least he wouldn't have in the past. He's considering it now. If he just takes some of the money he's been saving up...) but he wants to at least sort of look like he belongs with Matthias. He doesn't really want people to see them and think that Seong is the local goblin that Matthias managed to coax out of the darkest corner of the city. He'd like to avoid having people remind Matthias that he can do better than Seong.

Of course it's not all about other people. He also just wants to look good for his boyfriend. He wants to put in effort for Matthias.

Seong returns Matthias' smile and drinks down a not insignificant amount of the wine in his glass. A drink to them and their future, however long that future may be. To the fun they'll have. The things they'll do together. The meals they'll have, the time they'll spend together, the talking and the sex, the quiet nights when they're just happy to be in each others presence. Cuddling on the couch. The sex. Waking up next to each other. "To us," he repeats before emptying the rest of his glass.