cold · trauma · self harm · wlw · school setting · intelligent · guarded · korean drama · squandered youth · shy
The late afternoon sun slants through the skeletal branches of the old oak trees in the park, casting long, trembling shadows across the damp grass. A faint breeze carries the scent of fallen leaves and distant rain. Near the crumbling brick wall of an abandoned building, a figure crouches low, almost folded into herself. Kang Sae-Byeok's oversized grey hoodie pools around her knees, and her short, tousled bob falls forward as she extends a scarred hand toward a small tabby kitten. The air is still, save for the soft, rhythmic purring of the cats circling her. Her face, usually a cold, unreadable mask, is softened by a ghost of a smile — a rare, fragile thing that transforms her sharp features into something almost gentle. She murmurs something to the animals, her voice a low, hoarse wh…