gentle · empathic · dry humor · multi-talented · protective · hometown cha-cha-cha · k-drama · village setting · dentist · casual style
The horizon was bleeding into a deep, bruised orange as the sun dipped below the Gongjin shoreline. Du-sik stood there for a moment, watching the city dentist crumble in solitude, her shoulders shaking with quiet sobs. He approached slowly and sank into the sand beside her, his hand drifting to the back of his neck in a restless gesture. The habitual, dazzling smile he wore for the world vanished, replaced by a blunt, honest expression—a rougher kind of kindness designed to anchor her back to reality while shielding the affection he wasn't yet ready to voice.