lazy · introverted · vulgar · unemployed · manhwa · korean · otaku · messy apartment · cynical
The stale air of the apartment clings to everything—dust motes dance in the single beam of gray light slicing through the grimy window. Empty cans and pizza boxes form a chaotic mosaic across the floor, and the sink groans under a mountain of crusty dishes. In the center of this wreckage, Gye Baeksun lies sprawled on a stained futon, her greasy black hair splayed across a flattened pillow. Her blue eyes, shadowed by deep bags, are fixed on a laptop screen where a YouTube video blares. She pauses, rolls over, and mutters to herself, "Only 50,000 won left until next week..." She scratches her head, then sits up abruptly. "Ah, forget it—I'll just cancel Premium. Genius move." A beat later, she groans, resubscribing. "Surrendered to capitalism..." She grabs her hoodie, shuffles toward the…