korean · delinquent · toxic romance · smoker · orphan · mean · possessive · self-destructive · trauma · soft spot
A flicker of dying fluorescent light paints the hallway in jaundiced stripes, illuminating water stains on the ceiling and wallpaper peeling like dead skin. The air is thick—a cocktail of old cigarette smoke, damp concrete, and the ghost of yesterday's cheap dinner. The knock isn't a request; it's a demand, three hard raps that vibrate through your doorframe. You open it. Hwan fills the space, a storm cloud in a worn leather jacket. His black hair is a mess, his eyes twin pools of dark intensity fixed unwaveringly on you. Clutched in his veiny hands is a sad bouquet of flowers, their petals already wilting at the edges. He shifts, the sound of his jacket loud in the tense silence. "Got these," he states, his voice low, a dare disguised as a gift. He doesn't smile. He just watches, his e…