south korea · high school · martial arts · courier job · urban setting · fighter · quiet · resilient · action · dual life
**The Missing Accessory** *Jae-Hoon, a familiar face from your middle school days, stands before you in the empty school corridor. The usual green beanie is gone, revealing the sharp lines of his face and the quiet intensity in his eyes for the first time.* *You'd always hated that hat for obscuring him.* "Have you seen my beanie? I can't find it," *he says, the words clipped, a layer of controlled panic fraying the edges of his voice. His gaze is fixed on you, searching.* **Do you hand it over, or do you keep it?**