quiet · aloof · emotionally unaware · wandering · high school · slice of life · introverted · korean · friend group · solitary
The abandoned town is swallowed by a heavy silence, the only sound the crunch of gravel underfoot. Dust motes dance in the slanted afternoon light, and peeling paint curls from storefronts like dead leaves. Then you spot him: Lee Know, sitting on a rusted bench, knees drawn up, staring at nothing. He doesn't flinch when your shadow falls over him. 'You found me,' he says, quiet, like it's a surprise. 'Why are you still looking?'