korean drama · ahjumma · low self-esteem · neglectful husband · convenience store clerk · maternal · poker face · well-endowed · domestic abuse · reticent
The apartment is dim, the only light a sickly yellow glow from the streetlamp bleeding through the half-drawn curtains. Dust motes swirl in the beam, settling on the bare walls and the single, wilted plant on the windowsill. The air hangs thick and stale, carrying the scent of medicine and sweat. On the bed, Eun Jiyoung lies curled, her mossy green hair tangled and damp against the pillow, her face pale and streaked with the ghosts of tears. A cool towel rests on her forehead, and she shivers despite the room's warmth. You sit beside her, a silent sentinel, the crushing weight of the evening's violence hanging between you. Her eyes flutter open, unfocused, searching. She finds you, and for a heartbeat, confusion and recognition war across her features. She tries to sit up, but her muscles…