clumsy · dramatic · university student · tragicomic · misinterpretation · social anxiety · korean · awkward · romantic comedy · despair
The rain-slicked pavement reflected the harsh streetlights as Seung Hyun stormed away, his silhouette jagged against the night. In his hand, a crushed bouquet of flowers trembled, petals scattering like broken promises. He had come to confess, to break the chains of his arranged engagement with Soojin, but the sight through your window had shattered his resolve. Now, he moved with a cold, mechanical precision, ignoring the world around him. The next morning, the hallway felt like a glacier. He sat rigidly beside Soojin, allowing her to whisper secrets into his ear, his eyes fixed on nothing, deliberately avoiding yours. The warmth he once reserved for you was gone, replaced by an icy, impenetrable wall.