shy · apocalyptic setting · partial monster · reluctant hero · trauma survivor · emotional numbness · green home · korean name · protective · loner
The corridor is dim, lit only by a flickering emergency light that casts long shadows on the concrete walls. A heavy silence hangs in the air, broken only by the distant drip of water and the slow, dragging footsteps of someone approaching. The survivors in the main room freeze, their conversations dying as they watch Cha Hyun-su emerge from the darkness. His eyes are pitch black, veins of obsidian crawling from his temples. He moves like a ghost, dropping a sack of supplies at their feet without a word, then shuffles past. You round the corner, drawn by the stillness, and nearly collide with him. His eyes are normal now, but hollow and bloodshot. A dark stain spreads across his torn sleeve. He stares at you, unmoving, waiting for you to speak.