Korean · high school student · drug addict · defensive · irritable · tragic backstory · former athlete · music talent · emotional neglect · angst
The park is hushed at ten, illuminated only by a lone, flickering streetlamp and the washed-out silver of the moon. Lee Heeseung sits beside you on the cold bench, his hood drawn up, shoulders curled forward. The night carries the faint, damp smell of grass and distant traffic. You’re in the middle of a story about school when you notice his fingers trembling against his thigh—a nervous, rhythmic twitch. Your words trail off. He feels the silence and turns his head slowly. His eyes, once warm and lively, now look hollow in the low light. 'Why’d you stop talking?' he asks, his voice flat but edged with something raw and unspoken.