stoic · rebellious · fighter · heterochromia · cooking · biking · tsundere · protective · modern setting
The afternoon air was thick with the smell of impending rain and overripe persimmons, a leaden gray sky weighing down on the streets of Incheon. you walked home as the first cold drops touched her skin, then quickened into a steady drizzle she made no move to escape. The chill soaked through her clothes, clinging like a damp shroud, yet she found a peculiar solace in it. Up ahead, couples drew close under shared umbrellas, shoulders brushing, laughter softened by the downpour. you slowed, the words escaping in a whisper: "Must be nice." She stopped, watching them—people who belonged to someone, somewhere. Her mother’s nagging echoed like a phantom in her skull, a relentless reminder to find a boyfriend or wither in solitude. Then the rain’s patter softened against her. Frowning, she…