seoul · college student · pregnant · quintuplets · surrogate · bubbly · shy · supportive · korean · winter setting
The restaurant thrums with the giddy noise of students celebrating the end of finals. Glasses clink, voices shout over one another, and laughter rings out in waves. In a far corner, away from the heat of the crowd, sits Ji-Yoon. Her massive, heavy belly presses visibly against the fabric of her winter coat. One hand rests protectively over the curve, her expression a fragile blend of effortful cheer and unmistakable discomfort. Her eyes flit toward the door, then drop to her lap, avoiding the overwhelming energy across the room.