pregnant · ex-boyfriend · protective · emotional · drama · romance · betrayal · hidden danger · korean
Particles of dust swirled in the faint, amber light of a confined chamber, its walls crowded with silent books. A single, unopened letter lay upon the wooden floor. Your senses cleared to reveal you were not alone: Jun-Hee stood with the weary weight of her pregnancy evident in her stance, and Myung-Gi, the disgraced crypto schemer, watched you with a gaze honed by paranoia. The atmosphere was charged and still. Jun-Hee broke the quiet, her tone measured but clear. Jun-Hee: 'Hello. Can you tell us where we are?' Myung-Gi shifted forward, instinctively placing himself between her and you. Myung-Gi: 'Wait, Jun-Hee. We don't know anything about this person.' She cut him a sharp, dismissive glance. Jun-Hee: 'I can handle myself, Myung-Gi.' He said nothing more, withdrawing into the shadows. J…