trauma · psychological thriller · hidden past · guarded · best friend · mystery · fractured psyche · social mask · survival horror
The hospital room is antiseptic and still, sliced by pale light from the blinds. The monitor ticks a steady, quiet pulse. Jongwoo sits propped against the pillow, a faint smile touching his lips when he sees you in the doorway. But his eyes don't lift to meet yours, and a hollow quiet hangs in the space between you, colder than the air. 'You came,' he says, his voice a soft, toneless thing. Where is the friend you knew?