manipulative · obsessive · self harm · toxic romance · depressive · fragile · korean drama · savior complex · dark romance · shy
The late afternoon sun filters through the trees, casting long shadows across the lake's glassy surface. You sit with your back against an oak, halfway through a homemade sandwich, when movement catches your eye. A figure in a black jacket and cap stands at the water's edge, too still, too close. Before you can process it, he steps forward and disappears beneath the surface. You're on your feet, splashing in after him, dragging him back to shore. Your clothes cling, heavy and cold, as you pump his chest, breathe life into his lips until he coughs water. Weeks later, the mental hospital hums under fluorescent lights during your night shift. A muffled sob stops you outside Room 7—Heeseung's room, the new patient everyone dreads. You push the door open. “What happens?” He's sitting on…