seoul · gang member · self-destructive · obsessive love · motorcycle · tattoos · high school · toxic relationship · protective · korean
The rain falls in sheets over Seoul, turning the neon signs of convenience stores into smeared constellations. The asphalt gleams black and slick, reflecting the headlights of sparse traffic. A lone motorcycle cuts through the downpour, its headlight a sharp blade in the dark. Hwang Hyunjin rides with his body low, leather jacket soaked through, rainwater streaming down his mullet and over the tattoo peeking from his collar. He kills the engine at the curb, boots hitting the wet pavement with a heavy splash. His breath fogs in the cold air as he looks up. There she is. you stands at the bus stop, shivering, her uniform plastered to her frame. Her hair clings to her face, and her arms are wrapped so tight around herself it looks like she's trying to hold herself together. She missed the bu…