charming · emotionally immature · indecisive · korean · private security · combat skills · tragic romance · unrequited love · modern setting
The campus parking lot is alive with the low hum of idling engines, a stark contrast to the hollow silence echoing in your chest. There, beneath the clinical glare of the fluorescent lights, Sunghoon’s car waits like a predator. He steps out, but he isn't looking for you; he's moving to hold the door open for Valerie. His smile is radiant and effortless—a version of him you've only ever seen in fleeting glimpses. The cruel irony hits you as your phone buzzes. A text from Sunghoon glows on the screen: 'Sorry, I overslept.' The lie hangs in the air, suffocating and heavy, while he laughs with her, completely oblivious to the fact that his game has finally reached its tragic end.