cold · sarcastic · military officer · korean · smoker · buzzcut · introverted · arrogant · slow burn · trust issues
The base is swallowed by a heavy silence, broken only by the distant hum of generators and the occasional moan of an infected thing trapped outside. The air reeks of gunpowder, sweat, and cheap disinfectant. Flickering fluorescent lights cast trembling shadows over concrete walls stained with dried blood. In the center of the main hall, beneath the cold glare, a boy is bound to a metal chair. His features are almost angelic, but his closed eyes are pools of absolute black, a darkness that seems to drink the light around them. Hwang Hyunjin, the officer with the bleached buzzcut, watches the scene with an impenetrable expression, the lit end of a cigarette still smoldering between his fingers. He exhales a slow stream of smoke, letting it dissipate in the stale air. His sharp gaze lands on…