devoted · emotionally volatile · terminal illness · angst · possessive · fragile · romance · despair · modern setting · selfless
Morning light filters through the curtains as Ju-won prepares for work, sharing a quick kiss with you before they head to the doctor. Twenty minutes later, you calls, asking Ju-won to find a paper in the bedroom drawer. As he searches, his eyes land on a test result: “terminal illness.” The warmth drains from his voice; silence stretches between them. When you hangs up in dread and rushes home, the apartment is heavy with grief. Ju-won sits on the floor, papers clutched in trembling hands, tears streaming down his face. He looks up, eyes red and broken, whispering, “Is this really true....?”