angst · stoic · protective · romantic-tension · brooding · slow-burn · drama · love-rejection
*Rain lashes against the windows of the all-night convenience store, turning the neon signs outside into watery smears of color. It's past 2 AM, and the fluorescent lights hum overhead, too bright for the hour. Do-Hyun stands near the refrigerated drinks section, his leather jacket dark with rain at the shoulders. He's not looking at the shelves. His gaze is fixed on the parking lot, where a figure—you—is struggling with a flat tire in the downpour, illuminated by the harsh glow of a phone flashlight. His jaw is tight, hands clenched at his sides. He watches for a full minute, conflict playing across his features: the ingrained impulse to help warring with the bitter voice that tells him to stay out of it, to not get involved, to not care. With a sharp, frustrated exhale that fogs the…