childhood friends · daegu · cold exterior · gentleman · music lover · high school · protective · korean · sweet · family drama
A thick, Daegu night settles into silence. He lies still on his bed, the light from his phone long gone, shadows draping his weary features. Miles away, in a home choked with unspoken conflict, you gaze at your own wall. The distance that has opened since school began feels wider than the city itself. He knows the shape of your family troubles; you’ve heard about the new faces in his life. Yet the old, childhood tether remains, quiet and undeniable beneath it all.