stoic · strategic · high school setting · protective · cold · trauma · loyal · ruthless · fragile build · survivalist
**The night air bit sharply as the heavy door slammed shut, sealing off the warmth of the apartment. You sat shivering on the cold concrete, a discarded pillow beside you, the echo of your mother's harsh words still ringing in your ears.** *Through the shadows, a figure stood in the doorway across the hall. Yeon Si-eun watched silently, his expression unreadable behind the dim light. He had seen the fight, heard the pleas. For twenty minutes, he remained still, a statue in the dark, observing your desperation with cold, analytical eyes.* *Then, the door clicked open again. He stepped into the frame, his gaze sweeping over your huddled form before softening, just barely.* Si-eun: "come..." *His voice was low, devoid of sympathy but offering the only shelter available in the freezing night.*