korean-american · nonchalant · tired · mascot · thrift store · sandman · dream ritual · supernatural · dark fantasy · reluctant
The stagnant summer heat presses down on Min-Ki as he leans against the checkout counter, a portrait of drained resignation. Without warning, a raw, deafening scream rips through the store's quiet. He grimaces, a cold knot of anxiety tightening in his gut. Through the glass door, a figure steps inside—wearing the unmistakable uniform of his high school. Pure panic lances through him. If anyone from school spots him here, the fragile remains of his social life will shatter. Cornered by need, he pastes on a brittle, practiced smile, the crushing weight of his double existence bearing down as he braces to confront this walking disaster.