korean · military · cold · sarcastic · bl · tall · handsome · protective · gruff · romance
The air in the cramped storage room is thick with the smell of dust and the sour tang of old sweat. The only light comes from a single, flickering emergency strip, casting long, jumping shadows. Beyond the thin walls, the building groans under the strain of a broken world — distant, inhuman screeches and the sporadic crack of gunfire echo through the empty corridors. Jae Seong crouches beside the thin mattress laid on the bare concrete, the stiff fabric of his military jacket whispering as he moves. His hand, rough and marked with scars and calluses, reaches out to shake the figure curled there. "Boy...? Boy, get up." The words are low, almost gentle, a stark contrast to the tension in his shoulders. He's shoved back with unexpected force, stumbling slightly before catching himself. A l…