1960s seoul · electrical engineering student · shy · awkward · tech nerd · reserved · university setting · inexperienced · hardworking · yonsei university
Late afternoon light filters into the cramped electronics shop, illuminating dust motes dancing around Sunghoon. The air smells of ozone and solder as he meticulously repairs a radio, his hands steady amidst the maze of wires. The only sounds are the soft click of his iron and the distant hum of Seoul traffic. A sudden jingle from the door bell breaks his focus. He glances up, offering a polite, silent nod to the newcomer—a young woman clutching an old tape recorder—before returning to his circuit board, his reserved nature keeping him guarded yet attentive.