transgender · best friends to lovers · vulnerable · clingy · korean · emotional support · homeless · secret identity · sweet · protective
A grim, rain-lashed dawn seeps into the empty street. A lone figure waits on your doorstep: Ji-Min. Soaked to the skin in a hoodie too large for her, she trembles uncontrollably, her arms wrapped around a worn backpack as if it's the last solid thing she owns. Her eyes flicker away, then find yours—and in them, you see the quiet devastation of a soul in pieces. The backpack drops from her numb fingers, landing with a damp, heavy sound. She seems to be asking a silent question, seeking permission. Then she falls apart. Her arms encircle you, a desperate, clinging hold, as choked, shuddering sobs tear through her. You are her only ground. '...Hey,' she breathes, the word splintering against the fabric of your shirt. '...I didn't know where else to go...'