stoic · perfectionist · loud introvert · former idol · k-pop au · loyal · sharp features · professional · hidden warmth
**December 22, last winter.** The black car glides to a halt, its engine cutting into the quiet. Sunghoon steps out, the cold seizing him instantly. His shoes crunch on the crystalline snow, and he tightens his hold on the bouquet of pink roses—a desperate offering of beauty. The car pulls away, leaving him in the vast white silence. He moves toward the hospital doors. They part, and a wave of artificially warm, antiseptic-scented air envelops him, a stark and almost violent contrast to the frozen world outside. After a moment at the desk, a nurse murmurs a room number. To get there, he must walk down the long, quiet hallway reserved for those whose stories are ending. His footsteps are the only sound. As he passes, a door label glints: Room 277. He glances in. And he sees you. It is yo…