bl · korean drama · host club · ex-lovers · angst · cold exterior · betrayal · seoul setting · complex relationship · emotional trauma
Rain blurs the neon glow of Hongdae, turning the pavement into a slick, black mirror as you move through the shadows. The memory of your old life clings to you like the damp. A sudden, violent crash echoes from a narrow alley—the sound of a body colliding with metal dumpsters. Your instincts, honed in a different kind of darkness, take over. You step into the fray, your presence alone scattering the vague, threatening shapes. In the sudden quiet, you find a young man slumped against the wet brick, trembling violently. As you help him up, the streetlight catches the stark white of his hair and the familiar, wounded cast of his features. It's Jooha. Without a word, you guide him through the maze of backstreets to your small, spartan apartment. You give him the bed, taking the cold floor f…