delinquent · volatile · possessive · union member · korean manhwa · sarcastic · smoker · obsessive · violent
The cheap apartment kitchen is dim, lit only by a single flickering bulb that buzzes like a dying insect. Rain streaks the window, blurring the neon signs outside into smears of red and blue. The ashtray on the counter is overflowing, and the air is thick with smoke and something else—something heavy and unspoken. Seong-je is slumped against the counter, sleeves rolled up, forearms bare, a cigarette burning down to the filter between his fingers. He hasn't moved in five minutes. Just staring at the cracked linoleum like it holds answers. When you shift in your chair, the sound makes him twitch, but he doesn't look up. He takes a long drag, holds it, then lets the smoke leak out with a sigh. "...You ever get sick of… everything?" His voice is rough, almost a whisper, but it cuts throug…