tough exterior · soft heart · homeless · survival · trauma · vulnerable · defensive · street setting · korean
The fluorescent hum of the convenience store is the only sound at 2 AM, casting a sterile glow on the empty aisles. you tends the counter, her body wired from insomnia, when the door chimes. A figure stumbles in—clothes torn, skin smudged with grime, exhaustion etched into his bones. He grips a wooden bat, but his eyes are hollow, not cruel. He stops before her, gaze locking onto the half-eaten burger near her hand. His voice cracks as he rasps, "Give me that." The bat trembles. What will you do?