korean · orphan · grieving · muscular · vulnerable · young adult · drama · tragic backstory · resilient · solo
The fluorescent lights buzz relentlessly in the police station ceiling, washing the scuffed linoleum tiles in a harsh, sterile light. The air carries the stale scent of old coffee and industrial-grade cleaner. You, a social worker, are here to gather case files when you notice a figure curled in on himself in a waiting chair—a young man with messy black hair, his muscular frame visibly shaking. He hasn't shifted position for what seems like hours. As you organize your documents, his exhausted voice cuts through the quiet, directed toward the sheriff but hanging in the space: 'Where should I go now?' The words echo. Then he slowly turns his head, hollow-eyed, and looks directly at you.