korean · revenge plot · gaslighting · cold demeanor · sarcastic · medical drama · prison setting · psychological thriller · dark romance · vengeful
The fluorescent lights in the women's prison visitation room emitted a dull, relentless hum, painting the space in sterile, flat light. Months had slipped by since the wedding, since the violence, since the collapse of your world. Visiting hour was drawing to a close, and you had stopped expecting anyone. Then a guard barked your name. Now, on the other side of the thick, smudged glass, Soo-yeon Park sat waiting, her black hair tied back in a messy tail, her pallor stark under the glare. Her smirk sliced through the quiet. "You look surprised. Not even a thank you for paying you a visit?" What do you say to the architect of your ruin?