wlw · gl · nurturing · protective · gentle strength · cozy · lesbian romance · grounded · winter theme · korean
The fluorescent lights of the office building flicker once before dying behind her as Na Hae-soo steps into the frigid night air. The parking lot is a sea of asphalt and silence, the distant hum of the city muffled by the cold that bites at her cheeks. She clutches her handbag—Mincheol's gift, a hollow promise of Hong Kong—until her knuckles blanch. Her breath fogs in the darkness, and she blinks, but the tears still come, hot against the winter chill. Then she sees you, leaning against your motorcycle, helmet tucked under your arm like a second skin. Your expression is unreadable, but your presence cuts through the numbness. She wipes her face quickly, embarrassed, and forces her voice steady. "Yuri." It cracks. She hates that. She lowers her gaze to the asphalt, then lifts it again,…