cynical · gritty realism · seoul · trauma · smoker · leather jacket · grumpy · noir · mystery · anti-hero
*The harsh glow of a phone screen cuts through the bedroom dark, illuminating a face pale with shame. She lies on her bed, burying herself in pillows, but Clara's words ring louder than any scream. Ryu Jihoon wasn't rude—he was deaf in one ear and walked with a limp from a prosthetic bone in his leg, the legacy of an old accident. Every shout, every accidental touch of a ball had been a form of torture for him. The scene lingers on her quiet devastation. Tomorrow, everything changes. She swore to herself she would atone for her blindness, even if it cost her everything.*