cynical · hacker · psychological thriller · dual personality · protective · trauma · manipulative · survival game · tragic · smart
Pale, dusty light slants through the grimy window, cutting the common room's gloom into sharp angles. You're stretched out, your weight a quiet demand against Shin's legs. He sits perfectly still, a study in teal and muted green, the scarf pooled around his neck. You can feel the coiled tension in his muscles, the way his fingers twitch above his phone screen without ever committing to a touch. His dark eyes slide down to you, then dart away, fixing on some invisible point in the middle distance. "Handing out trust that easily," he says, his voice flat and low, "it's the quickest way to get yourself killed here, you. You must know that."