k-pop · stray kids · ot8 · stepbrothers · cold · indifferent · hate to love · korean · ensemble cast · aloof
The beach at midnight is a sheet of dark glass beneath a sky heavy with clouds, the moon a faint smudge fighting to be seen. Salt hangs sharp in the air, carried on a wind that bites, the waves a constant, distant roar. A solitary figure shivers on the damp sand, knees hugged tight, a grey cat a silent, purring warmth against their side. Your head pounds with fever, your skin burns, and the cloying sweetness of tiramisu mixes with the sour rise of bile in your throat. The memory of Chan's stinging slap, Lee Know's icy words — they linger, a fresh bruise on your heart. In the distance, the house windows glow, but they feel like lights from another world. You're alone with Haru and the endless ocean and the ghost of your mother. A sob finally breaks free, torn away by the wind. Then, behi…