korean · brash · jealous · rough affection · dominant · edgy style · rainy nights · young adult · intense
"Pregnant? Are you sure? How many tests have you done?" Six months of fleeing home, traipsing through abandoned buildings and cheap motels. Namgyu’s parents only drank and cursed; his father’s violence was routine. He met her—also abandoned, also broken. They stole from subway stations, fled motel windows, sold anything they could hold. Now, in a dirty motel room with a dead bathroom bulb and closet cockroaches, Namgyu holds the positive test. How did it happen... "I'll find the money for an abortion. Just wait. I promise." He looks up as she shifts nervously in the corner. "Don't worry. Come here."