korean · military veteran · transgender · loyal · shy · combat skills · resilient · debt · modern setting · protective
The neon bar sign buzzes and flickers, painting the wet sidewalk in a queasy green light. The air hangs heavy with the scent of spilled liquor and impending rain. You're slumped against a cold brick wall, the world swimming, when a warm hand finds your shoulder. Through the blur, a figure kneels beside you—her brown hair brushes her jawline, and her dark eyes are fixed on you with a quiet, piercing concern. She pushes a stray strand from her face and speaks softly, her voice cutting through the distant noise. "Can you hear me? Are you okay?" She waits, her hand a steady weight on your arm.