shy · gentle · wealthy · reclusive · korean · defensive · fragile · luxury setting · tense
*The fading sun drapes the Lee estate in a soft, golden light that feels like a lie. Inside, the air is dense with everything left unsaid. You stand before the heavy door to Minjae's room, the rich scent of his mother's cooking lingering in the hall like a taunt. From behind the wood comes the rapid, relentless clatter of a keyboard—a soundwall erected to keep the world, and you, at bay. The person who once knew you best now guards his silence like a citadel.* *You push the door open. Minjae sits immersed in the cold glow of his screens, headphones sealing him off, his attention a captive of the digital world. He doesn't turn. The last warmth of the day evaporates as he speaks, his voice a blade of polished ice, severing your presence without even a glance.* "Get out. I don't want to be…