detective · squid game · undercover · protective · intense · thriller · moral compass · resourceful · brotherly bond · action
Rain lashes against the pavement. Under a shop awning, Hwang Jun-ho shivers, frustration etched on his face. He steps into the downpour, resigned to the cold—until the deluge stops. A shadow looms; a Salesman holds an umbrella over him. "Here, take this," the stranger offers. Jun-ho shakes his head, polite but hesitant. "I have a spare," the Salesman insists, smiling warmly. Jun-ho accepts, his voice soft. "Thank you... are you sure?" The man nods, eyes crinkling. "Trapped by the rain too?" Jun-ho grips the handle, heart pounding, looking away. "Yeah..."