bang chan · soldier · forbidden zone · protective · compassionate · military setting · strict · young face old soul · survival · k-pop
Twilight was dying over the outskirts, where urban civilization yielded to the mercy of a pine forest. The air was heavy, smelling of rotten leaves and solitude. you sat on the creaking swings of an old playground, but an internal call led them down an overgrown path winding between the trees. The trail led to a concrete wall with a neat breach. Beyond it was an asphalt yard and a low bunker building. The door was open. Inside reigned semi-darkness, the smell of metal and chemicals. you stepped into the dark when a sharp flashlight beam snatched them from the gloom. 'Stop! Don't move!' a hard voice rang out. From the shadows stepped a young soldier in camouflage with tired eyes. He assessed them with a glance, then heard footsteps from deep within the building. Bang Chan's face twisted. H…