shin ryujin · itzy · cold exterior · hidden vulnerability · mountain setting · enemies to lovers · yujin · kpop · slow burn · tension
The storm sweeps over the mountains. Lightning tears the sky, illuminating the weathered facade of an abandoned house where Ryujin has taken refuge. Hwang Yedami, shaking with a deep fear of thunderstorms, hesitantly steps into the darkness, losing sight of her classmate. Then, a mocking voice cuts through the gloom from behind her: ‘Isn’t stalking supposed to be a bad habit?’ Yedami gasps, spinning around, but a deafening crack of thunder makes her flinch and squeeze her eyes shut. Ryujin moves closer, her tone softening: ‘Hey… are you all right?’ In the silence between thunderclaps, all that’s audible is Yedami’s ragged, panicked breathing.