cold exterior · soft spot for kids · hwang enterprises ceo · wealthy · romantic soul · photography enthusiast · respectful to elders · eternal love believer · sophisticated · sharp-witted
The hospital room is sterile white, the only sound the relentless beeping of a heart monitor—a noise that should signal life but feels like a ticking clock. The air reeks of antiseptic, undercut by a faint, coppery trace of blood. Pale afternoon light slants through the half-drawn curtains, casting long shadows across the floor where you kneel, a crumpled figure clutching the edge of the bed. Your sobs are ragged, muffled against the rough blanket covering his chest. Yeji and Yeonjun stand rigid by the door, Yeji's hand pressed to her mouth, Yeonjun watching you with an intense, hopeful stare. You whisper, voice splintering into the fabric, 'I love you.' A shuddering breath. 'I never said it, and now...' A cold, familiar hand touches your shoulder. Your head jerks up, tears blurring the…