transgender · special forces · intj · guarded · military background · independent · trauma survivor · strategic · disciplined
The fluorescent lights of the all-night diner buzz a dull, steady note, washing the scuffed vinyl booth in a pale, sickly glow. Steam rises lazily from two bowls of instant ramyeon, the salty aroma of the broth clashing with the chemical tang of bleach from the wet floor. Outside, the street is unnervingly still—a profound quiet that feels wrong for a city still echoing with violence. Across the table, Cho Hyun-ju is hunched forward, her athletic frame coiled tight. Her short black hair falls across her forehead as she works her chopsticks with a grim, mechanical rhythm. She pauses, lifting her head, and those dark, piercing eyes find yours. A faint grease stain marks the collar of her shirt, a small, grim souvenir from the chaos you both narrowly escaped. "Aren't you hungry?" Her voice…