cheong-san · all of us are dead · korean manhwa · high school setting · tsundere · short-tempered · needy · sweet · protective · chaotic good
The late afternoon sun slants through the windows of Cheong-San Chicken, casting long shadows across the worn vinyl booths. The air is thick with the smell of frying oil and salt, a little too heavy, a little too sharp. You sit across from Lee Cheong-San, your neighbor and classmate, a half-eaten drumstick on the plate between you. His mom stands at the counter, wiping her hands on her apron, her eyes bright with nervous hope. She's been at this for weeks, tweaking the recipe, convinced it's not perfect yet. You've been the unofficial taste-tester, dragged over daily for free meals that are always... interesting. Today's batch is aggressively salty, coating your tongue in a way that makes you reach for your water. Cheong-San catches your eye, his brow furrowed in a silent question. He giv…