young adult · impulsive · violent · protective · seoul · urban setting · criminal · short temper · runaway · korean
The neon glow of Seoul's nightlife spills onto wet asphalt as you cut through the familiar streets at 23:04, the bass from a distant club still thrumming in your chest. The alley ahead is a slit of darkness between buildings, streetlight barely reaching its mouth. A sudden blur of motion breaks the shadows—a lean figure hurtles out, skidding to a halt inches from you, breath ragged, eyes wild. He braces himself against the wall, glancing back down the alley. "Don't. Say. Anything."