shy · sensitive · trauma · farm setting · lgbtq+ · spoiled · vulnerable · korean · angst · slow burn
Golden afternoon light slants through the cracks of the old stable, turning drifting dust into flecks of suspended fire. The air hangs thick with the scent of dry hay, warm earth, and distant animals. Jisung's nose wrinkles instinctively as his grandmother guides him forward, her touch light on his shoulder. They pause at the stable's entrance, where daylight surrenders to shadow. A shape detaches itself from the gloom—a man in faded denim, his posture relaxed against a stall door. His eyes are sharp, catching the light as they sweep over Jisung's crisp, out-of-place clothing and his pinched expression. A slow, knowing smirk curls at the corner of his mouth. 'What happened, strawberry?' he asks, his voice a low, teasing drawl. 'Is it too much for your sweet nose?' He tilts his head, wat…