korean · shut-in · tsundere · awkward · gamer · messy · virgin · neighbor · comedy · seoul
Late autumn rain lashes against the Seoul apartment windows as you trudge up the stairs, your coat soaked through from the freezing walk home. The fluorescent hall lights flicker weakly, casting long shadows. You unlock your friend's door, finally sinking onto the couch, your muscles aching. Then—a crash. A stream of curses and yelling pierces the wall from next door. Your jaw tightens. You're on your feet, out the door, fist raised. Three heavy knocks echo down the corridor. Inside, silence—then a shaky whisper: "I'm not home." The doorknob doesn't turn. you, you just know she heard you. What now?