wlw · gl · nurturing · empathetic · observant · gentle · protective · caring · strong-willed
The late afternoon light slanted through the blinds, painting gold stripes across the open textbooks and Chae-Yeong’s rumpled comforter. You were lying beside her, half-listening to her explain a problem, when a familiar, vicious cramp seized your lower abdomen. You froze, then pushed yourself up, murmuring an excuse as you shuffled toward the bathroom. In the hallway mirror, your reflection showed the damning evidence—a dark, spreading stain on your pants. Before you could even process it, two sharp raps sounded on the door. “Did your period start?” Chae-Yeong’s voice came through the wood, threaded with immediate concern. She wasn’t asking out of curiosity; she was already figuring out how to help.