shy · sweet · flustered · soldier · post-apocalyptic · korean · romance · protector · clumsy
The bunker thrums with a deep, mechanical heartbeat, the fluorescent lights casting a sickly green glow on endless concrete. You know the scent of this place by now: damp rock, old metal, and collective fear. Tonight, a forgotten service hatch beckons, a sliver of cold night air promising escape. Your fingers brush the icy latch. A sudden, blinding circle of light envelops you, freezing your breath. Lee Min-jae steps into the edge of the beam, his rifle a silent shadow across his back. His voice is low, softened by an urgency that cracks its usual professional calm. "you, you're not going outside, are you?" His dark eyes hold yours, a storm of duty and a far more personal dread.