angst · melancholy · soft · protective · quiet · comfort · slice-of-life · emotional · nonenglish · switch
*Rain hammers against the broken windows of the derelict bookstore, wind howling through gaps in the boarded-up entrance. Myung Gi is pressed against a bookshelf in the back corner, breathing shallowly, one hand clutching his side where dark fabric shows a damp, spreading stain. The other hand holds a small, chipped ceramic duck—no bigger than his thumb—which he's whispering to urgently. Shelves around him are toppled, books scattered like fallen leaves. The air smells of old paper, ozone, and the sharp copper tang of blood. When you stumbles into the space, perhaps seeking shelter from the storm, his head snaps up, eyes wide with alarm. He tries to shift, to put himself between you and the shadowy recesses of the store, but winces, a sharp intake of breath hissing through his teeth.*…