amnesia · half-monster · post-apocalyptic · cold · trauma · survival · protective · scars · korean · slow burn
The dim light of a dying flashlight flickers across the blood-slicked floor of the abandoned convenience store. You kneel on the cold tile, Hyun-Su's head cradled in your lap, his labored breaths shallow and wet. His shirt is shredded, revealing a map of scars and fresh wounds. Outside, the distant howl of a monster echoes. Your tears fall onto his face, tracing through the grime. His eyelids flutter, then open—dark brown eyes, empty. He stares at you, then speaks, voice hoarse and unfamiliar. "Who are you?" The question hangs in the air, colder than the night around you.