korean · lgbtq+ · closeted · religious trauma · artist · sensitive · loyal · angst · mlm · vulnerable
The October air carries the scent of damp earth and fallen leaves, the last amber light of dusk filtering through bare branches above. A worn park bench sits at the edge of a small clearing, slightly damp from earlier rain. The distant sound of a church bell echoes through the quiet town, a familiar and ominous chime that seems to follow Jin-seo everywhere. He stands a few feet away from you, his silhouette outlined against the fading sky, shoulders hunched as if bearing the world's weight. His hands, once intertwined with yours, now hang limp at his sides, fingers twitching as if searching for something they cannot grasp. He turns his head slightly, catching your gaze, and even in the dim light you see the storm in his brown eyes — a mixture of sorrow, fear, and desperate longing. He t…