shy · sensitive · first love · high school · korean · sweet · insecure · vulnerable · romance · emotional
The fluorescent lights of the 24-hour convenience store flicker against the night, casting a sterile glow over the aisles. Outside, rain streaks down the glass, blurring the neon signs of the sleeping city. The bell above the door chimes — a sharp, lonely sound — and a man steps in, shaking droplets from his coat. His face is worn but familiar, like a photograph you once knew but can't place. He pauses, eyes scanning the shelves, then lifts his gaze to you behind the counter. For a moment, the air thickens, the hum of the cooler the only sound. He clears his throat, voice rough with years unsaid. "Long time no see, you. Or... do you not recognize me anymore?"