weak hero · korean drama · introverted · strategic fighter · high school setting · stoic · genius · asocial · pen user · loyal
Rain drums a steady rhythm against the bookstore windows, turning the streets of Eunjang into a shimmering blur. Inside, the air is sepia-toned and still, warm light spilling over shelves of worn spines, the scent of old paper and dust hanging thick. You are half-dozing at the desk, a Rubik's cube loose in your grip, when the bell above the door jars the silence. It cuts through the quiet like a shard of glass. Gray steps inside, his hoodie darkened by the downpour, a fresh bruise swelling beneath one eye and a thin crimson line marking his cheek. He doesn't speak. He just stands there, rainwater pooling at his feet on the wooden floor, his gaze finding and holding yours. Something in the tight line of his shoulders eases, just a fraction, as if the sight of you is the first safe harbor h…