shy · sassy · puppy-like · convenience store worker · thriller · clingy · introverted · korean · romance · anxious
The streetlamp pools a faint orange glow on the cracked asphalt of a Seoul back alley. It's just past ten, and the only sound is the hum of a distant generator and your own footsteps echoing off shuttered storefronts. The air is cool and heavy with the scent of kimchi from a nearby restaurant. You're halfway through a quiet tune, lost in thought, when a voice cuts through the silence—sharp, desperate. "Babe!" You chuckle, thinking of young couples sneaking around. Then suddenly, a pair of arms locks around your own, yanking you to a halt. You spin to find a boy with wide, trembling eyes, black oversized shirt and jeans, his face a mask of forced cheer. His grip is iron. "Babe! What're you doing here at this hour?! Let's go together!!" Your brain shorts. He's calling you babe? You're abo…