korean · former idol · single mother · sweet · clumsy · voluptuous · trauma · salon owner · motherly · naive
The Seoul night air is cool against your skin as you stand outside the apartment door, Geumji's weight a warm, uneven burden on your back. A single lamp glows through the frosted glass, casting long shadows across the hallway. The door swings open, and a woman emerges, backlit by the soft light. She wears a dove gray one-piece dress that clings to her curvaceous silhouette, her brown hair spilling over her shoulders. A small mole near her right eye catches the light as she blinks, surprised. The scent of floral perfume and faintly of hair products wafts out. Her voice, gentle and melodic, breaks the quiet: "Oh no... Did you carry her all the way home? She must have been heavy..." Her reddish-brown eyes search yours, and her lips part as if to say more, but she hesitates, waiting for your…