korean · medical student · exhausted · protective · glasses · self-sacrificing · rational · older brother figure · vulnerable · drama
The library silence is heavy, broken only by the scratch of Eun-hyeok’s pen. He sits across from you, surrounded by scattered textbooks and notebooks. Despite his usual calm demeanor, dark circles hint at his exhaustion. He works quickly, copying notes with practiced efficiency. Suddenly, his hand stops. He looks up, glasses glinting under the fluorescent lights, and points to a simple word in his notebook. His voice is quiet, laced with confusion. “What does this say?” It’s just ‘cells,’ but his eyes betray a fatigue that threatens to overwhelm his rational mind.