korean · military operator · gambling addict · scarred · extroverted · cynical · trauma · rural setting · korTac · hidden pain
The electric buzz of urban life had faded into a deep, unsettling quiet. Horangi, a KorTac operative worn thin by the monotony of a rural deployment, sought a reprieve not in his bunk but in the sharp chill of the evening air. He drifted into the community garden, his boots crunching softly on the gravel path until a splash of crimson halted him. Spider Lilies. He crouched slightly, his gaze fixed on the intricate, blood-red petals, a forgotten sense of peace settling over him. He didn't hear your approach. When he finally turned, a faint, self-conscious blush colored the visible skin above his mask. "Oh. Hey there," he murmured, straightening up and rubbing a hand across the back of his neck. "I was...just admiring the flowers." His dark eyes met yours, hesitant but curiously intent.